Description
Problem-solving can be difficult, even for gifted students. This is why it’s important that each student has a "tool belt" of problem-solving strategies. Many of the strategies presented in this session will force students to change their normal thinking patterns and approach each problem in a different way.
You will leave this session with many unique problem-solving techniques that will help all students be more successful in math contests and on tests – including district achievement, SAT, and ACT tests. Each participant will conclude the session with 10 math problems that they can take back and implement immediately in their classroom. These problems will help teachers both interest and challenge their students of all ages.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How to present challenging and engaging math problems
- The power of exponents
- How to solve problems with a function machine
- About the 2-10 method
- The language of algebra and how to solve real-life problems
- Basic probability and counterintuitive problems
- How to teach probability in younger grades
Other courses in this series:
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically
8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students
Lauraly – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an intense course. Very neat and informative.
Ronna – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It is a great math strategy course. Might be a little high level for some of my elementary students, but great for my advanced math kids.
Heather – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Really great course, especially being a high school math teacher and generally have trouble finding algebra focused professional development.
Debbie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Challenging questions that I can see using in my classroom. Great session!
Alissa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course – I really liked the strategies. Just make sure you have time to stop and think before answering the questions!!!
Lee Ann – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Fun, interactive way to learn problem solving strategies!
Tori – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great problem solving strategies.
Robin – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great class. He did a great job of making it challenging and giving great strategies for teaching.
Devon – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoy learning new strategies to help students make sense of math, and this course did just that.
Jay – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to think algabriecally.
Laura – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Fun ways to logic through math.
Blanca – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course helps teachers guide students’ thinking.
Michelle – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Made my head hurt but I loved the 2-10 method
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I teach younger grades so it was not as applicable as I would have liked.
Deanna – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
This course showed great ways for the G/T students to be challenged.
Stacy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was fun. I was hoping for different problems than the ones he presented in the last video I saw.
Maribel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I feel that this course only helped somewhat for an elementary class.
Luis – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Keelie – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –
entertaining speaker
Kristen – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed learning different ways to solve the problem.
Michelle – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I found the strategies useful in a math classroom.
Scott – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Problems like this are always good to promote thinking and problem solving, even in an upper level class.
Stephanie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This was an AWSOME course! I just wish there was a worksheet or powerpoint that I could download for the course that had the questions so I can use them with my students…the ants & rats are so cute & would get my kids attention! Thank you!
Whitnee – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Kathryn – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
I have your book and I think it is fantastic for enriching my fourth graders.
Kelli – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
He is great and this is my field so I greatly enjoyed it.
Paul – Los Angeles Unified School District (verified owner) –
Great for math teacher
Chrissie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Not quite what I was looking for for 3rd grade strategies.
matthew – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation
Larry – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I found it very useful learning methods to teach that help students think. Ultimately my goal for all of my students is to be able to problem solve. I feel these methods give students a starting point so they don’t just give up when the problem is difficult.
Mary – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Not much of this course was useful for elementary students.
Jessica – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Thought it would have more for K-2
Mindy – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting!
Amy – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting–would love to share methods with my children to aide them as they start facing these questions on test
Victor – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Filled with great examples.
Elaine – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great course!
Judi – DRISCOLL ISD (verified owner) –
I love it! It really got my brain going!
Paul – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Love these questions and the way it makes you take different angles at solving the problems including some strategies that work every time.
Debra – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
Informative and easy to implement into my course content!
Holly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The problems and strategies were very interesting and I could see how GT students would benefit from these challenges, too.
Veronica – REYNOLDSBURG CITY (verified owner) –
This course gave good ideas for problem solving. I enjoyed the interactive nature of the session. I do not know how teachable this content is to my elementary students though.
David – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Kathia – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –
Awesome course.
Maria – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Amazing and very informative
Misty – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This one definitely made me think!
Erin – NORDONIA HILLS CITY (verified owner) –
It was a little hard to fully understand as a non-math person. He went fast. I could do the in/out machine once he set up the process, but I’m not sure how I’d do that for my kids…so maybe an explanation for that would have been helpful. Also, I teach third grade, so it was harder for me to see how to use this for my kiddos. A higher grade level would be better.
Sarah – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great way of seeing how to make mathematical problem solving make sense to students at various levels. I was really engaged, challenge, and intrigued!
Wendy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This was awesome for mathy people!!
Melida – MANOR ISD (verified owner) –
Great math problems
Sharon – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate that this is about MATH and ALGEBRA. I learned a few new strategies to teach my students how to solve problems.