I'm sure we have all heard a lot about the "shifts in mathematical instruction," but sometimes I think that we get caught up in the shifts in the content of our instruction at the elementary level. Who teaches time? Where does money get taught? Third grade doesn't teach multi-digit multiplication anymore?
The content that we teach has changed some, but in my experience, it is not the hardest shift in our instruction. The hardest shift in our instruction is explained in the TED talk included below, The Five Principles of Extraordinary Math Teaching by Dan Finkel. The video is about 15 minutes long, but in it, he highlights some of the importance in this shift for teachers and parents.
These are the principles he highlights:
1. Start with a question.
2. Students need time to struggle.
3. You are not the answer key.
4. Say yes to your students' ideas.
5. Play!
Where do you see yourself in these practices? Can you choose one that you think you can improve? What supports can you find to help you move forward?
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