Course: The Art of the Word Problem
Description
Master new strategies for teaching two-step word problems to elementary students.
Covered Topics
Knowledge
Master new strategies for teaching two-step word problems to elementary students.
Covered Topics
- Benefits of teaching word problem-solving strategies explicitly
- Examples of strategies to teach two-step word problems
- How to turn everyday situations into engaging word problems.
Knowledge
- Teachers are aware of literacy strategies to assist students in solving word problems.
- Builds on math discourse model
- General word problem attack strategies that feeds into more specific earlier module
- Teachers will develop lesson plans that incorporate activities to teach the concepts of word problems.
- Teachers will develop skills for capturing student understanding about word problems (e.g. math journals and manipulative experiences)
- Understanding concepts is an essential element to mastering word problems
- Students who struggle with reading can still solve word problems using word and vocabulary attack strategies.