EA/Gen- Exercise 2: Mathematics
Directions In this exercise, you will use your knowledge of mathematical concepts and processes to apply these concepts to real-world applications. You will be asked to respond to four prompts. Criteria for Scoring To satisfy the highest level of the scoring rubric, your responses must provide clear, consistent, and convincing evidence of the following: -a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and processes; -an accurate identification of the student’s mathematical misconception/difficulty; -a well developed instructional strategy or learning experience that is clearly linked to real-world applications and appropriately addresses the student’s needs; and -developmentally appropriate choice of materials used to teach the mathematical concept and a rationale for the choice of materials. Prompt 1 Joe (a third grader) solves this math problem in this way: 37+ 56 = 813
Prompts 1) Identify the mathematical misconception/difficulty of this student work sample. 2) What fundamental concepts are prerequisites for this student at this grade level in order to learn this skill? 3) Based on real-world applications, state your goal for an instructional strategy or learning experience to help this student. Plan a learning experience or instructional strategy based on this goal that would further the student’s understanding of this mathematical concept. 4) What materials would you use to teach this mathematical concept to this child? Provide a rationale for your choice of materials.
Created by
Patrick Ledesma
, 2007