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Anne Watson AMET 2010 How would you slice a regular hexagon into 5 equal parts Its not what you know but how you know it how your knowledge and experience is structured what is variable. Resources to help teach geometry By Nathan Cook. EDCU11022 . Numeracy . in Action . S0241762. Geometry – Why is it important?. Geometrical understanding has many real world contexts to which it can be applied. All people face a variety of geometric problems daily. How much shopping can I fit in this bag? What shape do I want my swimming pool? How big do I want my shed? Why is there never enough room in this house?. Essential Questions. Curriculum Alignment Integration Mapping. September 18, 2014. Inservice. Purpose for Today. All About Grain Size. Overarching . Understanding and Questions. General. Broad, lead to more general, transferable understandings. . Anne Watson . Professor of Mathematics Education. University of Oxford. February 16. th. 2009. My claim. Personal engagement in mathematics, and reflection on the nature of that engagement, is at the heart of good mathematics teaching, and may make much of what is written about pedagogy redundant.. Anne Watson. ACME/ University of Oxford. Sept 15th 2010. Evidence. Synthesis of research about what children can do in and out of educational contexts. What it means to understand and be able to do mathematics. MATHEMATICALLY RELATED BELIEFS. Peter Liljedahl. MAVI 12 – preservice elementary teachers. MAVI 12 – preservice elementary teachers. MAVI 12 – preservice elementary teachers. MAVI 12 – preservice elementary teachers. K-2. . Session. 1. Agenda. Revisions . to Standards and Purpose. Emphasis on Specific Content. Decomposing . and Composing . Numbers . Computation. : Problem . Types. Fractions. Support . for Implementation. General Session. March 21, 2017 – Williamsburg. March 22, 2017 – Fredericksburg. April 4, 2017 – Wytheville. April 5, 2017 - Roanoke. 1. VDOE General Session Agenda. Overview of 2016 Standards Adoption and Implementation. . Grades 3-5 . Session. 1. 2. Welcome and Introductions. Agenda. Revisions . to standards and purpose. Emphasis on Specific Content. Number and Number Sense - Fractions. Computation and Estimation - Problem Types. Factory Shoals Middle School. Mr. L. Smith. Days 6-8. AFRICA. Standard: SS7G2. Discuss environmental issues across the African continent.. . a. . Explain how water pollution and the unequal distribution of water impacts irrigation, trade, industry and drinking water.. Factory Shoals Middle School. Mr. L. Smith. Day 14-17 Ethnic/Religious Groups. AFRICA. Standard: SS7G4. Describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. . a. . Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. . Factory Shoals Middle School. Mrs. Clark. . ASIA. GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS. SS7CG6 – The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.. . Factory Shoals Middle School. Mr. L. Smith. Day 14-17 Ethnic/Religious Groups. AFRICA. Standard: SS7G4. Describe the diverse cultures of the people who live in Africa. . a. . Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. . Factory Shoals Middle School. Mr. L Smith. Day 15. ASIA. GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS. SS7CG6 – The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.. Mathematics and Language Learning: An around the world tour of promising mathematics instructional practices Michele Haberlach , samya matouk , & Steve Morrison Something to Think About…