tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post6838746157474146639..comments2024-03-27T23:55:01.532-07:00Comments on Divisible by 3 [Andrew Stadel]: Should 3 Act Tasks Build Literacy?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699410662148629132noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-84659500162819131392015-12-26T13:20:42.554-08:002015-12-26T13:20:42.554-08:00Here's a pretty detailed description of formal...Here's a pretty detailed description of formal write-ups that I have students do in my class: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YT0qw2h4ZU6qp1aIrRsmsd0xuGbhUA67QeafWL1At8E/edit#slide=id.gf2e94e0b1_0_93 (it's from a presentation I gave at CMC on writing in math class). Edited to add: the write-up directions are on slide 13.<br /><br />I borrowed this format from the IMP series and amended it to work for me. This is pretty structured and formal - it can certainly be dialed back, as needed.Anna Blinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960574914938362477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-29839441141403258932015-12-26T13:19:40.032-08:002015-12-26T13:19:40.032-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anna Blinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960574914938362477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-83628440537749975022015-12-24T14:43:24.627-08:002015-12-24T14:43:24.627-08:00How it might look on a test...
Dig it! I'm all...How it might look on a test...<br />Dig it! I'm all about moderation in the classroom and this sounds like an appropriate format. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699410662148629132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-10875491138906669532015-12-24T14:10:34.285-08:002015-12-24T14:10:34.285-08:00I would love to hear more about,
"having stu...I would love to hear more about, <br />"having students write up a description and justification of their process and conclusion. Especially for problems that are more open, this would include more literacy while still retaining the accessibility of the problem."<br /><br />I think this would be wonderful practice for students. I'm trying to troubleshoot and anticipate students who get stuck or maybe got lucky with guess and check. I would love to see what you had in mind,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699410662148629132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-33866938848702286482015-12-24T14:03:24.398-08:002015-12-24T14:03:24.398-08:00I'm a complete fan of sentence frames for stud...I'm a complete fan of sentence frames for students. <br />As for introducing a paragraph of Act 2, here's a thought:<br />I've found that any 3-Act tasks can take more than one class period, especially, in middle school. If I were in the class, I'd be curious about making the exit slip on Day 1 a 5-minute reflection time for students. During the reflection time, they would write (or type) what they know about the problem, what their plan is, and how they might go about solving it. This might be a great opportunity to work in sentence frames as well.<br />Thoughts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699410662148629132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-68120737027996708722015-12-24T09:46:00.797-08:002015-12-24T09:46:00.797-08:00"undressing and dressing up of the mathematic..."undressing and dressing up of the mathematics will allow students to visualize future problems through the lens of a 3-Act camera and conquer their math-literacy phobia"<br />I agree. <br /><br />"I’d like to introduce the literacy while intellectual need is still high."<br />This really has me thinking. This means that a teacher truly needs to be in tune to their students and their intellectual need. Furthermore, I wouldn't want to squash the magic of a powerful task by introducing a bunch of text to the 3-act.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699410662148629132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-38887998830190449772015-11-28T13:37:41.003-08:002015-11-28T13:37:41.003-08:00In a 3 Acts lesson, I like the idea of using techn...In a 3 Acts lesson, I like the idea of using technology to elicit student responses along the way, encouraging them to put their questions in writing. Otherwise, I wouldn't change the 3 Act "process". However, after the task is complete, I'd add something I learned from Dane Ehlert - present students with a more traditional-looking, similar word problem with the heading "How it might look on a test." Use 3 Acts as the teaching strategy, and use another "word problem" as an assessment strategy (which probably speaks to the way students will be assessed beyond the lesson anyway, no?)MathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03178915075537846605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-41752720165586941922015-11-24T22:07:07.475-08:002015-11-24T22:07:07.475-08:00I think that some tasks are inherently better pres...I think that some tasks are inherently better presented visually and the 3-Act format is ideal for them while others are better communicated as stories (many of the IMP Problems of the Week come to mind). I think there's a benefit to students working on different types of problems, but they don't need each one to contain all the things. Another thought that I had about building literacy is in having students write up a description and justification of their process and conclusion. Especially for problems that are more open, this would include more literacy while still retaining the accessibility of the problem.Anna Blinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960574914938362477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-41398124440515900492015-11-23T20:34:44.092-08:002015-11-23T20:34:44.092-08:00I think part of the literacy is writing down all t...I think part of the literacy is writing down all the questions they have during act one. They visually see how their peers questions appear in written form and can read them if they didn't hear them the first time or want to recall what they said.<br /><br />I do like your idea of introducing a paragraph of the Act 2 information instead of the photo. This forces them to decipher the academic language and also probably encourages them to use it when presenting their answer.<br /><br />I do like this idea. When I wasn't happy with how students were explaining their thoughts in MARS tasks, I would create different levels of sentence frame structures to model the level of expectation. I think sentence frames would be a nice built in part to act 3 and would be nice to ask students to use them prior to the act 3 reveal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256375873271579383.post-29725089322508924802015-11-23T15:11:58.198-08:002015-11-23T15:11:58.198-08:003-Acts allow us to be extremely purposeful in how ...3-Acts allow us to be extremely purposeful in how the mathematics is delivered by the teacher and unpackaged by the students. We can't lose this piece because it's what keeps students engaged. The connection to literacy you're suggesting is a great idea but it can't be forced, so I really appreciate this post to share thoughts and ideas. <br /> <br />I personally think that act 4 is too late for the literacy connection. By the time students have solved the problem in act-3, they don’t care anymore…at least in my experience. Everything has a natural progression through the first 2 acts, which is one reason I’m personally drawn to them. I’d like to introduce the literacy while intellectual need is still high.<br /><br />The original purpose of the stickies was to have the context be the central focus. Screw the numbers! The Post-its help us slow down student thinking. Once we've teased their thinking long enough, BUT before we "turn them lose", I think that is the time to introduce the written question as suggested above. Let’s dedicate some time to discuss and undress the problem here. It would also be a great opportunity for students to go back and re-evaluate their original estimate… if they choose (fingers crossed).<br /><br />My hope is that the undressing and dressing up of the mathematics will allow students to visualize future problems through the lens of a 3-Act camera and conquer their math-literacy phobia. My only issue is that I need to wait a week to try this out.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08525114028095675402noreply@blogger.com