I've come across many classrooms in my 5 years in this job. There's a problem with math. Teachers have forgotten how to plan. Don't get me wrong - there are some really awesome teachers out there, and yes it is a very demanding job.
However. Teachers can't just give up! Teaching the same grade for a very long time is even more of a reason to get back to basics. Make a plan. Use the plan. Evaluate the plan. Repeat.
Some teachers need to develop better lesson plans that are clear, thoughtful and challenging. Teachers, ask yourselves "How can we promote the development of independent thinking skills?" Well, to sum it up (pardon the pun) in two words: Problem Solving.
Problem solving should be part of every day in your classroom. Right from the moment they walk in the door and try to hang their coats on hooks that are clearly too close together, to the moment they stack their chairs in piles of 5 and leave the room.
~authored by: Sandra Cater~
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