Persistence in Problem Solving
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In this 5-minute video third grade teacher Jean Saul demonstrates how she uses problem solving tasks to create a classroom climate that fosters persistence, independence, responsibility, and risk-taking. Students are asked to find three different methods for solving each problem and to record them on a Choose Three Ways graphic organizer. Through collaboration and presentation of their work to peers, students develop math language and discourse skills. A side bar provides reflection questions. Supporting materials include a transcript of the video (doc), the graphic organizer (doc), and two samples of student work (pdf).
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- Mathematics > General
- Education > General
Education Levels:
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
- Grade 9
- Grade 10
- Grade 11
- Grade 12
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Grade 3,Classroom management,NSDL,Grade 4,Teaching strategies,Addition,Representation,Mathematics,Social Sciences,Arithmetic,Analyze and persevere,Process skills,Number and operations,Upper Elementary,Mathematical language,Word problems,Grade 5,Attend to precision,oai:nsdl.org:2200/20140728160715014T,Model with mathematics,Subtraction,Multiplication,Modeling,Real world applications,Vocational/Professional Development Education,NSDL_SetSpec_ncs-NSDL-COLLECTION-000-003-112-027,Instructional materials,Practice Standards,Elementary School,Educational environment,Reason quantitatively,Communication,Decimals,Money,Consumer mathematics,Problem solving,Measurement,Writing in mathematics,Education,Construct argumentsLanguage:
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NoneIn this 5-minute video third grade teacher Jean Saul demonstrates how she uses problem solving tasks to create a classroom climate that fosters persistence, independence, responsibility, and risk-taking. Students are asked to find three different methods for solving each problem and to record them on a Choose Three Ways graphic organizer. Through collaboration and presentation of their work to peers, students develop math language and discourse skills. A side bar provides reflection questions. Supporting materials include a transcript of the video (doc), the graphic organizer (doc), and two samples of student work (pdf).
