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            Video Overview
                Welcome to the first of six modules of
                Partners  professional development
                for teachers of sixth grade
                                                             Partners
                                                             for Mathematics Learning
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           Problems, Problems, Problems
            Sort the Big Ideas from your bag according
               to the 5 content strands
            Read the problems aloud within your group
               and decide which problem goes with each
               Big Idea
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                                                             for Mathematics Learning
            Be ready to support your answers
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           Reviewing the Big Ideas
            Were there problems that fit with more
               than one Big Idea? If so, which ones?
            How could you use some of these
               problems in your classroom?
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                                                             for Mathematics Learning
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           What is ESSENTIAL?
            Look at the new 2009 standard course of
               study for grade six
            What do you notice about the way they are
               written?
            Is there anything that “jumps out” that is
               different from the current curriculum?
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           Value of Teaching with Problems
             Focuses students’ attention on ideas and
              sense making
             Develops a belief that students are able to
              do math
             Provides continuous assessment
             Provides the opportunity for multiple solutions
                                                             Partners
                                     Teaching Student Centered Mathematics Grades 5 – 8
                                                             for Mathematics Learning
                                                 John A. Van de Walle and LouAnn H. Lovin