Gail started our discussion by comparing two ways of writing objectives: Set one: Set two: In set one the mathematical expectations are explicit. Gail emphasized the need for visible mathematical expectations. Aki started by noting that when teachers write the goals of a lesson or a class, sometimes they mix up goals and tasks. Tasks relate to process. Usually the subject of a task is teacher. A task is a process, not a goal. The subject of a goal is the student. What we are to do in a class is not the goal, it is the task. The ultimate goal of a lesson is to provide something new to students. It should be different from what they did last year. If there isnŐt something new, we waste the students' time. We spent the rest of the hour working on our open-ended problem. Back to: Class Notes ![]() PCMI@MathForum Home || IAS/PCMI Home ![]()
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