Vision of Effective Instruction
by Aileen Gale
1. Concepts and Procedures
1.1. Investigation and Inquiry = best practice
1.2. Math Content = Curriculum- planned and sequenced to support development
1.2.1. Active student participation/ working with concrete materials/ ample time to explore and interact with others/ diverse modes of instruction
2. Practice of Skills
2.1. Meaningful practice = problem solving based on prior knowledge and environment
2.2. Self-assessment and critical thinking about next steps
2.3. Interaction and sharing = math talk
3. Application to New Situations
3.1. Engaging learning environment
3.2. Cross-curricular connections and integrated units of study
3.3. Students making connections to life at home and their environment
