TFI's Approach
True or False:
Project based learning should be topic specific
False
True or False:
In our classroom we will only practice Practice Questions
False
True or False:
For Practice and Drill we do not make a Lesson Vision
True
True or False:
We have to teach a concept over a week
True
How do we approach Math in a Elem Y1 classroom?
CPA
The following is an example of _____ kind of question.
Drill
Name any 3 topics that students study in an elementary class?
Number sense, Arithmetic operations, Measurement, Data Handling, Geometry
If I am a grade 1 teacher, where will I pick my objectives from ?
a. TFI maths curriculum map
b. Institute website
c. I will create my own objectives using blooms taxonomy
d. I will ask my Program Manager
c. I will create my own objectives using blooms taxonomy
What are the big pillars for vision for Maths at Teach For India?
Problem solving by thinking critically, Making thinking visible, Celebrating mistakes
Can you write the number of groups of ten in the number 95?
a. 5 tens 9 ones
b. 59 tens
c. 95 ones
d. 9 tens, 5 ones
This question is an example of which of the following:
(i) Knowledge (ii) Understanding (iii) Application
(ii) Understanding
How will we approach Project Based Learning in classroom?
Picking up a problem statement and intended outcomes
Picking roles and responsibilities
Facilitating practice and problem solving
Consolidation, debriefing and presenting
Choose the most appropriate ‘opening’ for the following objective: “Identify odd and even numbers”
a. Share what are odd and even numbers
b. Ask students about what they think odd means, what does even mean?
c. Tell students we are going to a party today but in this party we are only allowed to go if we have a pair. Then ask them to check if anybody was left out? Explain what does even and odd mean based on this.
d. Ask students to discuss what do numbers mean in their buddy groups and then share what are even numbers and what are odd numbers
c. Tell students we are going to a party today but in this party we are only allowed to go if we have a pair. Then ask them to check if anybody was left out? Explain what does even and odd mean based on this.
Matches the criteria of hooking the learners and connecting to prior knowledge.
There is a student in your classroom who has excellent operation skills. He is able to solve all the maths problems extremely quickly if you explain the question to him. He, however, refuses to read the questions and try to understand them on his own. How can you support this learner?
Using Maths Vocab, Getting him to read questions in large group, Encouraging him when he makes a mistake
You have been teaching ‘measurement’ in your grade 3 classroom. You have completed the objectives : “ Estimate the weight of objects”, “Compare the weight of objects”. You have to design a practice lesson plan for this topic. Can you come up with one question that will help you to assess their conceptual understanding?
(i) How will you compare which is heavier: half kg of paneer vs half kg of laddoos
(ii) Meena needs to pack the items for the customer. She needs to pack half kg of apples, 1 kg of potatoes, 3 kg of flour. What bag should she use, why? (show image of bags)
(Any other similar type of questions)
How can you build a problem solving mindset in an elementary classroom?
Asking students- “Why do you think so?”, “What are some other ways of solving the same problem?” (any other similar strategy)
You are a teacher of a grade 4 classroom and you just finished the topic of measurement in your classroom. You want to give students a project that will help them build conceptual as well as give them an experience of real life application of this topic. What are any 2 project ideas that you can come up with for this topic?
- Measure the amount of water being used in your house/ school in a week. Share your learnings with your classroom and a strategy on how we can save water.
- The classroom requires a book shelf. The students are divided into different groups and have tasks to complete that will help them build a book shelf for their classroom.