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Re: Getting Started
Posted:
Dec 11, 1999 4:43 PM
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I know it's tough getting started, but hang in there. Some
suggestions for the 4th grade teachers:
If choice time is difficult to manage they can treat each activity
separately, providing they have enough materials.
Teach the game first so the kids have something to do if they finish
the activity early.
The related problem sets in Landmarks are much more challenging than
those in Arrays and Shares. You may try some of those first. The
"relatedness" of the problems is more obvious.
The are video tapes that may be available from TERC of teachers
conducting "sharing" sessions. These are great models of how to
manage classroom discussions, what questions to ask to focus the kids'
thinking, etc. If tapes aren't available, you could try to visit a
classroom of an experienced Investigations teacher or have a teacher
visit you.
Finally, you can't master everything at once. This kind of change
takes time. For what it's worth, I felt just like your teachers
probably feel when I first started using Investigations. Now, in my
5th year, the program feels really comfortable and I can hardly
believe what the kids are able to do in math.
Good luck!!
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