Math Practice Standards
The standard you are using when you ask a student "Does this answer make sense?"
What is Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them?
Doing this daily allows students to clarify their thinking, develop and practice strategies, and investigate mathematical relationships.
What are Number Talks?
A cumulative evaluation that takes place after instruction is completed.
What are summative assessments?
True or False:
Teachers should stick with teaching only one method for solving a problem to avoid confusion.
What is FALSE!
True or False:
Math instruction should be about producing and answering equations as quickly as possible.
What is FALSE!
You use a flow chart, number line, and chips to teach integers.
What is Model With Mathematics?
Anticipating, Monitoring, Selecting, Sequencing, and Connecting
What are the 5 Practices of Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions?
Assessments used to help shape day-to-day teaching decisions and to check for progress and development during instruction.
What are formative assessments?
True or False:
According to the article, "Four Best Practices for the Math Classroom," it is considered best practice to always teach on grade level.
What is TRUE?
Higher levels of thinking, reasoning, problem solving, and different levels of challenge.
What are characteristics of rich tasks in math?
To solve a problem you can use a ruler, protractor, and calculator.
What is Use Appropriate Tools Strategically?
Promote discussions, purposeful problems, and classroom environment and community.
What are the key components to productive Number Talks?
What are the key functions of a formative assessment?
This self-assessment demonstrates opportunities for student self-reflection and immediate feedback.
What is "Fist-to-Five."
Fill in the blank:
Math class should always be more about learning, not ____________.
What is performing?
A student added before multiplying in the order of operations and you question her answer.
What is Construct Viable Arguments?
Collaborative problem solving, emphasis placed on depth and understanding, not speed.
What are structures to set up in your classroom to alleviate math anxiety?
One of the most powerful influences on achievement.
What is a formative assessment?
The ultimate goal for all students to become in a math classroom.
What are mathematical thinkers and problem solvers?
Fill in the blank:
Research shows that collaboration with others is the best practice to ensure student __________.
What is SUCCESS!
When finding actual distance on a map using a scale, students are asked to measure to the nearest 1/4 of an inch.
What is Attend to Precision?
Using listening skills such as paraphrasing, explaining ideas clearly so others can understand, using "math words" correctly to explain your thinking.
What are indicators of success for effective math discourse?
Observation data, questioning/student feedback, interviews, tasks, and conferences.
What are examples of formative assessments?
3 strategies to employ in math class for optimum learning and understanding to occur.
What are collaboration, discourse, and engagement activities?
Problem solving, reasoning/proof, communication, connections, representation
What are the 5 Process Standards for NCTM?