Feb. 6- PLC (Active Exploration: Math)

PLC- February 6, 2013

Xavier and Ndegwa were at prior commitments, so Arruda and Thibeau sat down to examine an activity developed by Arruda for her higher level math group.

Her concern was how to create a centre that fosters independence and make sure the task is authentic without confusing students with too many steps (visually appealing to meet various levels of abilities within her group).

As a pre-assessment of knowledge for graphing, each student will survey Keeler School for the most popular “fun” lunch.  The students will collect, tally, graph and interpret the data and bring their findings to the Generosity Club to help with the decision on future “fun” lunches for the school.

We came to the conclusion that it would be best to break down the larger task into clearer and more defined smaller steps to enable the students to work independently and be successful. 

The students will be introduced to the centre and will complete the task within the next month.  Once completed, Arruda will bring student work samples to review, as well as how she believes the project went (pros and cons).