A6. I had a class that experienced the great loss of one of their classmates. It is my most diverse class in age/ability/background. They don’t have a lot in common. They came together to support each other in ways I couldn’t have anticipated. #bsdchat18
A5. I’ve had some kids that never believed that they could be successful in math rise to the top and be acknowledged by their classmates for their achievements. In math, there aren’t many projects. But for a child to gain confidence is amazing. #bsdchat18
A4. I like to tie what we are learning to the world around us. Ex. The news. Nature. Jobs. So that they can see a use for it. And I also use that strategy of “is there a way that this can be done quicker?” for them to find patterns in solving #bsdchat18
A3. They work with partners on problems together. Each solving separately and coming together to compare and discuss their answers and processes used #bsdchat18
A2 Students are encouraged to utilize different strategies to solve math problems and are welcome to “teach” their way to their classmates #bsdchat18#showyourwork
A1 Taking the time to talk to each of the students individually each day and see how/where they are. Encouraging them to get to know each other and be encouragers of each other. #bsdchat18