Description
Problem-solving can be difficult, even for gifted students. This is why it’s important that each student has a "tool belt" of problem-solving strategies. Many of the strategies presented in this session will force students to change their normal thinking patterns and approach each problem in a different way.
You will leave this session with many unique problem-solving techniques that will help all students be more successful in math contests and on tests – including district achievement, SAT, and ACT tests. Each participant will conclude the session with 10 math problems that they can take back and implement immediately in their classroom. These problems will help teachers both interest and challenge their students of all ages.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How to present challenging and engaging math problems
- The power of exponents
- How to solve problems with a function machine
- About the 2-10 method
- The language of algebra and how to solve real-life problems
- Basic probability and counterintuitive problems
- How to teach probability in younger grades
Other courses in this series:
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically
8 Ways to Spark Intellectual Curiosity and Passion in Mathematically Gifted Students
Liz Anne – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was challenging
Roxanna – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
great
Jesus – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Highly recommended
Stephanie – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
The course was great. I learned a lot of different ways to problem solve.
Charles – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
It’s a great choice to think about how to respond to different questions
Melike – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
I learned that 2-10 , Think 1 and Function machine methods.
Deanna – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
The speaker was very engaging and gave examples that can immediately be used in my classroom.
Matt – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner) –
Lots of valuable information and problem solving strategies.
Brock – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner) –
The problems definitely made me think and the strategies helped me extend thinking into more intuitive areas.
Sarah – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner) –
I loved seeing the practical application of these problems. So great to have more methods to help students to think, rather than memorize and mimic.
Aaron – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner) –
This is great for upper-level elementary to high school problem solvers.
Suzanne – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner) –
This course contained higher level word problems. I was hoping to learn strategies to help my elementary students solve more challenging problems.
Latoya – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
New ideas and understandings that can be used in the classroom
Adrian – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course and well timed.
Oscar – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very interesting math problems… initially I got some wrong but after penciling out the problems, I solved them
Maria – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
The course is good
monique – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
interesting
Tija – EVERMAN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Jaime – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
His delivery is great and I Love how he is compassionate to people’s responses. He has a great Love of his own family which helps make him a compassionate speaker to his audience. He is also very knowledgeable in his Math talk.
Griselda C. – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting math problems – totally agree on teaching the language of algebra to students so they can better comprehend math problems.
Sylvia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I thought that it was going to be about strategies to teach math to GT students
Jayme – GREENFIELD EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
Some interesting ways to think creatively when solving word problems.
Victor – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting
Yolanda – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
ok
Samantha – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Great coure to highlight challenging math problems for students.
Barbra – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Great for problem solving.
Randie – CUERO ISD (verified owner) –
This opened my eyes on different methods that students can use to solve problems. Personally, I have not used these methods in a while so remembering how they worked was a little challenging. This is totally a “use or lose” type of math methods.
Jesus – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
I loved the questions. It gets one thinking.
Zack – SILSBEE ISD (verified owner) –
I was glad to be allowed by my district to select my own courses to take and this was my first choice. I like the brain teasers and difficult math problems, especially when knee jerk answers tend to be wrong.
Francisca – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
hard
Alesi – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Love it!
Teresa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course and the math questions were very challenging.
Jessica – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Very informative, as well as entertaining!
Claudette – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I like this course because it is one of the only ones that actually goes with math.
Elizabeth – SILSBEE ISD (verified owner) –
fun specific ideas to challenge your students
Shelly – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Sarah – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
I like the Strategies
Brad – Region 17 (verified owner) –
I like solving math problems.
Bret – COMFORT ISD (verified owner) –
Fun. I picked up a couple of fun brain-teaser problems to use in class.
Melinda – CUERO ISD (verified owner) –
This course showed some important, simplified, strategies to solve hard problems.
This course has made me want to get more practice using these strategies.