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Multiple Perspectives • Lack of initiative • Lack of perseverance • Lack of retention • Aversion to word problems • Eagerness to formula use We are not teaching math reasoning Name: __________________________ Class: Advanced Academics Math Class Period: ____ Dan Myer’s final comment states: Math makes sense of the world. Math is the vocabulary for your own intuition. So I just really encourage you, whatever your stake is in education -- whether you're a student, parent, teacher, and policy maker, whatever -- insist on better math curriculum. We need more patient problem solvers. Thank you. (Applause ) Part 1 Video Notes Directions: Read Dan Myer’s claim. As you view the video, write down two more major points he makes , with evidence, about creating more patient problem solvers.
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Leadership activity 12-12 - Grand Prairie Independent ... · Directions: Read Dan Myer’s claim. As you view the video, write down two more major points he makes , with evidence,

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Page 1: Leadership activity 12-12 - Grand Prairie Independent ... · Directions: Read Dan Myer’s claim. As you view the video, write down two more major points he makes , with evidence,

MultiplePerspectives

• Lackofinitiative• Lackofperseverance• Lackofretention• Aversiontowordproblems

• Eagernesstoformulause

Wearenotteachingmathreasoning

Name:__________________________ Class:AdvancedAcademicsMathClass Period:____

DanMyer’sfinalcommentstates: Mathmakessenseoftheworld.Mathisthevocabularyforyourownintuition.SoIjustreallyencourageyou,whateveryourstakeisineducation--whetheryou'reastudent,parent,teacher,andpolicymaker,whatever--insistonbettermathcurriculum.Weneedmorepatientproblemsolvers.Thankyou.(Applause)

Part1VideoNotes Directions:ReadDanMyer’sclaim.Asyouviewthevideo,writedowntwomoremajorpointshemakes,withevidence,aboutcreatingmorepatientproblemsolvers.

Page 2: Leadership activity 12-12 - Grand Prairie Independent ... · Directions: Read Dan Myer’s claim. As you view the video, write down two more major points he makes , with evidence,

MultiplePerspectives

Part2Group rotation and discussionDirections:Readthecommentsbelowthevideo.JudgeDanMyer'sclaimthatweneedmorepatientproblemsolvers?(Considerthetimethevideowascreated)Defend,challengeandqualify1Myer’sclaimusingevidencefrommultipleperspectives.

1toanalyzebothsidesandsynthesizetheinformation

DanMyerTedTalkvideocommentlist

Americanstudentsrankednumberoneinselfesteemvideo

Laptopneededhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYhhzCaMUG0

Third Perspective Option—article located at station On the World Stage, US Students Fall Behind

Commentslistedatthislink: http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover