Shifting From Pre-Teaching To Problem Solving - A Math Mentoring Moment

<p><b>Today we speak with Janelle Fortmuller, a grade 5/6 teacher from Alberta. Janelle shares insights, key learnings she had around lesson design and planning in her math class. </b></p><p><b>Janelle shares her transformation from a teacher who pre-taught all the strategies and algorithms to a confident, flexible teacher who engages her students in problem solving every day. </b></p><p><b>This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through problems of practice and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them. </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>You’ll Learn: </b></p><ul><li><b>How to make connections among strategies when consolidating your lessons</b></li><li><b>Reframing the false notion that we have to show students formulas steps and algorithms before they can solve problems</b></li><li><b>How to get out of the way and let your students demonstrate their brilliance</b></li></ul><p><b><br/></b><br/></p><p><b>Resources: </b></p><ul><li><a href='http://mathisvisual.com'><b>MathisVIsual.com</b></a></li><li><a href='http://wouldyourathermath.com'><b>WouldYouRatherMath.com</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/tasks/'><b>Problem Based Tasks </b></a></li><li><b>Follow Janelle on Twitter </b><a href='https://twitter.com/janelle3904'><b>@janelle3904</b></a><b> </b></li><li><b>Listen to </b><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode149/'><b>Marilyn Burns on Episode 149</b></a></li><li><b>Janelle is currently learning how to </b><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/transform'><b>Transform Her Textbook Into a Curiosity Machine</b></a></li></ul><p><b>Follow Janelle’s lead and take the </b><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/onlineworkshop'><b>MMM Online Workshop</b></a></p>