Final Task 2:

Go to:
http://nixthetricks.com/


Go to the tab "Resources" and choose one of the 4 articles listed to read.

For this task, we are going to use a new Thinking Routine from Harvard's Project Zero. This one is called "I used to think...but now I think..."

Comment on the following:

1. Which article did you choose and why?

2. Reflect on what you read. Give further insight, clarifications and how this impacts your instruction. 

3. Based on this everything you have read and discussed these past two weeks, what did you used to think about tricks? What do you now think?

4. What do you envision as your first steps in implementing what you have learned?

5. Lastly, is there a "Trick" that you currently use or were taught that hasn't been read about that you would like to share and open up to comments? 

Final Task 1:

Visit the following site devoted to this book and further publications:

http://nixthetricks.com/


Go to the tab "Draft Sections" and choose Tricks Open to Commentary

Take some time to explore this document and comments that were added with a Notice, Think, and Wonder frame of mind. 

1. Notice: What jumps out at you as important information?

2. Think: What connections can you make to previous learning?

3. Wonder: What questions do you have about what your reading/experiencing?

Comment on the folowing:
1. What did you Notice, Think, or Wonder about what you read?
2. Please respond to others as the comments come in

Chapter 8: Conclusion

Read the Conclusion


Reflect on the following questions and comment below:

1. What are your thoughts based on what you just read? Do you have any further questions?

2. What is one small change that you can make in your math instruction going forward?

2. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.

Chapter 7: Functions

Skim Read Chapter 7 ( I know most of this is above the level of math that you teach)


Reflect on the following questions and comment below:

1. When you were in school did you ever learn these tricks? What is the effect of learning these tricks on higher level learning/understanding and rigor? 

2. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.

Chapter 6: Equations and Inequalities

Read Chapter 6


Reflect on the following questions and comment below:

1. This is one of my favorite chapters because I think I am guilty of using almost everyone of the tricks :-(  What are your thoughts of the fixes of this chapter? Will you change your instruction? 

2. Think back to your instruction, how does teaching tricks affect what they will learn in the future? Can you give an example?

3. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.

Chapter 5: Number Systems

Before reading Chapter 5, think about some tricks you have used in the past to teach number systems. (Im sure you will find that trick in this chapter!)

Read Chapter 5


Reflect on the following questions and comment below:

1. This will be an open reflection to your past practices and what you just read in this chapter. Will you make changes? Have the tricks you have taught in the past harmed conceptual understanding? What are your overall thoughts?

2. Can tricks still be used to help Special Education and AIS students learn mathematics???

3. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.

Chapter 4: Geometry and Measurement

Read through the entire Chapter 4 


Reflect on the following questions and comment below:

1. Have you ever been guilty of the Tricks in this chapter? If so which ones? Will you change the way you teach it in the future and if so, how?

2. Give an example of an effective way to teach vocab in the Geometry Unit of Math that you currently teach.

3. Comment on a colleagues post to engage in a meaningful conversation.