A4: I hope my classroom will be a safe space where my students can work hard and explore math. I want them to know that it is okay to make mistakes as long as we learn from them! When one way of solving or looking at a problem does not work, we must try another! #octmchat
@kathy25 @TracyZager I love this! At my first grade placement this semester, my teacher has all the students sit in a circle and they will practice counting by 2's, 5's, or 10's altogether as a class. #octmchat
@MsSaunders18 @TracyZager That is exactly how I pictured it too. I wonder how students in different grade levels would picture this, especially if they count the cubes differently. #noticewonder#octmchat
@chrissybug24@SteveWyborney @TracyZager A1: I see 5 cubes in each of the three columns and then I added the two extra cubes in the middle to get a total of 17 cubes altogether. #octmchat
@BGSU_CTM A4: I have never faced any challenges yet but I'm sure I will in the future. I hope to demonstrate to my students that math is exciting, all around us, and with hard work, anyone can do math! #octmchat
@BGSU_CTM A3: At my current field placement, I encourage the students to look for math wherever they can, whether it be outside or at home. This way they can see that math goes beyond the classroom walls. #octmchat
@BGSU_CTM A2: There are so many ways to connect math in the classroom to the community. I think it is very important to use a lot of real world examples. If you were teaching about fractions, you might give examples pertaining to food or measuring when baking. #octmchat
@BGSU_CTM A1: When I was a student, I don't really remember being too connected with the community in regards to math. I think this would have been very beneficial to help me see where and how often math is used in our world! #octmchat