My students are amazing, while i admit i am impartial it is impossible not to just be joyful at the thought of them. Despite so many obstacles they never stop trying. They always chase the unknown. When i problem is presented they make it their duty to solve it. Giving them tools to solve problems not only makes them great mathematicians but also better people.

Our classroom is set up for inquiry based instruction, we take a portion out of our math packed week to discover solutions using the problem solving skills we already  have.

 

During this discovery period we will:

• Problem solve a visual math issue and create strategies to solve that problem

• Dissect formal assessment questions and re write them to make them more rigorous/fun

• Investigate and apply how we can use math to better our everyday lives

• Investigate and apply how we can use technology to solve problems

• Choose an area of inquiry and solve a misconception we have about that area

• Discover a number of strategies to solve open ended questions

• Build critical thinking skills

I teach a year  ahead and often hit on higher algebraic concepts. My students are great at computation but sometimes need to check their work. Our classroom is proof based, each lesson comes with an assortment of strategies to solve them. Since our math class is also stem friendly any form of technology upgrades our learning. My children become critical thinkers as soon as they are presented with an assignment. The technology they use to solve problems greatly improves how they approach higher levels of mathematical thinking.