April 19, 2018
S3 Episode 5: Taking Math Beyond the Answers
Are your students giving high fives and fist pumping after solving a word problem? They should be! As teachers, can we make math more engaging. Dr. Mike Flynn is with us on “3Ps in a Pod” to share how we can help students see a real-life situation and mathematize it. Also, he reminds us there’s an important balance to strike between making tasks fun and intentional. Let’s see if we can’t get our students to go home and brag about what they did in math class. Even better, let’s create memorable moments that get kids out of bed in the morning.
Being an educator in the 21st century is indescribably complex. There’s a constant pressure to meet standards and help students achieve, but there’s also a need to allow learners to color outside the lines in an effort to prompt creativity. To support educators along the continuum, the Center developed “3Ps in a Pod” to further dissect practice, policy, and passion in the field of education.
