Problem Based Planning Session

Geoff Krallemergentmath.wordpress.com

Objectives• Overview of Problem Based Learning (PrBL)

• Task Analysis

• Adapting curriculum Problems to an inquiry based classroom

• PrBL Starter Resources

• Work time and feedback

Scaffolding Tasks to promote conflict

• Classifying mathematical things

• Truth statements

• Evaluation of student work samples

• Odd one out

• Ordering

For examples of these, plus others, go to:

http://bit.ly/seven_math_tasks

Four Algebra Problem

s

http://bit.ly/Algebra_Tasks

Debrief, journal entry, exit ticket, and/or Literacy

Task

Develop a mathematical model to predict the remaining

rainforest in any number of years.

Or, use actual data!

Interactive Mathematics Program, All About Alice, Emeryville, CA: Key Curriculum Press, 1997.

Scaffolding and/or workshop

Resources

• Problem Planning Form

http://bit.ly/problem_planning_form

• Scaffolding Activities

http://bit.ly/seven_math_tasks

• Formative Assessment Lessons

http://map.mathshell.org

Work Time and Feedback

Two routes for problem feedback at staff time:

•Likes, Wonders, Next Steps

•Conduct Knows/Need-to-Knows

Geoff Krall

gkrall@newtechnetwork.org

emergentmath.wordpress.com