Students were soooooo used to going to the teacher when things got challenging.
They didn't trust themselves.
They didn't trust their classmates.
But it all boiled down to one thing...
They didn't want to take the time to think.
Couple that with the teaching of not copying from others,
And students seemed at a loss of how to move forward.
Many class discussions had to be had
On what using others' thinking looked like,
What it meant,
And ultimately, how it could be helpful for everyone's learning!
We talked about the benefits of looking at other boards when the going got tough.
How was this helpful?
Students could find validation in what they were trying.
Students could discover multiple methods they may not have thought about.
Students could compare solutions or strategies
Which would then prompt more thinking on who was correct and where was the mistake.
One thing I need to work on,
Is how to use student autonomy to keep the problems flowing.
Students are quick to erase once they have solve a solution.
It would be beneficial,
Especially during thin slicing problems,
That seem to be solved at a greater rate of speed,
To always keep the previous problem up on the board,
To allow for other groups to see the problem and keep moving.
To do this...
1) Have the problems numbered for easy reference between boards
2) Students MUST write down the problem before trying to solve to help communicate with other boards that are needing to move on.
3) Encourage just copying the problem and start solving on their own before assessing how the answer was derived.
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