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Activities
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Day 1 (4 hours) |
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What Is Problem Solving? |
Problem-Solving Readings
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TEKSpectations - Analyzing the TEKS
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Problem-Solving Knowledge and Skills Statements (K-8)
Readings
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Four-Stage Problem-Solving Model |
Don't Fence Me In!!!
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Problem-Solving Strategies |
Limo Limits
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Mathematical Tools |
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Day 2
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Implementing Problem Solving |
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Four-Stage Problem-Solving Model |
Tick Tock
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Problem-Solving Board |
Euclid's Tile and Carpet Company
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Bloom's Taxonomy |
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Problem-Solving Process |
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Day 3 (4 hours) |
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Questioning in Problem Solving |
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Top Twelve Questions for PS |
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What are Heuristics? |
Tick Tock |
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Problem-Solving Board with
Heuristics |
High Flyin'
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Make a Better Problem |
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What Makes a Good Problem? |
Rollin' Along Activity
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Simple Changes = Better Problems |
What a Dream!
Students, Count Off!
Vote! Vote! Vote!
Making Cookies |
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Make a Better Problem |
Textbook
Questions
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Day 4 (4 hours) |
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What is Assessment? |
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Concept Map of Problem Solving |
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Descriptors of Assessment |
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Formative vs. Summative Assessment |
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Using a Solution Guide |
Tick Tock Revisited |
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Using an Analytic Rubric |
High Flyin' Revisited
Student
Sample Work
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Using an Holistic Rubric |
High Flyin' Revisited
Student
Sample Work
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What is Assessment? |
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