Math Professional Learning - Perimeter Possibilities

Problem solving

• relevant
• scaffolding
• purpose 
• there are many ways to solve a problem

Problem

Students need 5 leaves each day to feed 2 caterpillars. How many leaves would the students need each day to feed 12 caterpillars?

Anticipated strategies:

e.g.    12 caterpilars   =   2      2      2      2       2     2

                                       5 +    5 +   5+    5+    5+   5   =  30 leaves

5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Math Discussions.
Margaret. S Smith & Mary Kay Stein, NCTM

Our Operetta Item - whole school dress rehearsal 2016

The Child River 

by Room One

Captain Cash

Financial literacy

Money Man

Financial literacy for our students.
ASB Captain Money Man presented a fun way to learn about currency - notes and coins.

ConnectED 3

Google Slide
Discussion table amongst colleagues.
Google slide is an online app for presentations.
You can create and edit slides collaboratively.

ConnectED 3

Google Slide
Discussion table amongst colleagues.
Google slide is an online app for presentations.
You can create and edit slides collaboratively.

ConnectED: Coding in the Classroom for Beginners

Facilitators: Edie Fisher & Jude O Neil
Students who learn to code are not only able to create simple games but in time will gain a deeper understanding of advanced thinking of programming.

Benefits of Coding:

• Great literacy tool
• develops skills for problem solving and advanced thinking
• Promotes Creativity

Coding is the design and creation of computer programmes.
https://studio.code.org/

What happens in coding:

• follow a logical process
• code is a set of instructions (rules) you following
• https://code.org/learn    
• https://studio.code.org
• there is a criteria
• harder to code on the ipad
• found there is difficulty helping ESOL students get started