[Oz-teachers] for the maths teachers amongst us - pass it on to maths colleagues

[Kerrie Smith]

http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover.html
Math class needs a makeover

"Today's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. At TEDxNYED, Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think."

The video has a nice subtitles tool that really helps you focus.

Regards

Kerrie Smith
Executive Officer, Coordinator - Professional Learning
Education Services Australia
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