tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post1453856901704219994..comments2024-03-22T13:39:55.941-07:00Comments on Math Mama Writes...: Teaching for Understanding?Sue VanHattumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-66606600847574932582012-06-10T17:34:22.182-07:002012-06-10T17:34:22.182-07:00Yep. In The Teaching Gap, James Stigler wrote: Th...Yep. In <i>The Teaching Gap</i>, James Stigler wrote: The scripts for teaching in each country appear to rest on a relatively small and tacit set of core beliefs about the nature of the subject, about how students learn, and about the role that a teacher should play in the classroom." (page 87) <br /><br />Changing that script takes some serious work.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-87567403625395203672012-06-10T16:55:21.336-07:002012-06-10T16:55:21.336-07:00Great post! I agree completely, but sometimes the ...Great post! I agree completely, but sometimes the biggest resistance comes from students themselves. You have to actively and transparently deconstruct their meaning of the word 'understanding' and convince them to come with you down the path of understanding as you mean it and show them the benefit of this approach. But I really love the quote, "You have to slow down the teaching to speed up the learning." Something for me to work on, for sure.Anna Blinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960574914938362477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-48838979873121421022012-06-10T09:32:11.402-07:002012-06-10T09:32:11.402-07:00Yep. I just hope I can practice what I'm preac...Yep. I just hope I can practice what I'm preaching.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-32846015368297270772012-06-10T07:57:18.912-07:002012-06-10T07:57:18.912-07:00Yes, yes, yes!! We see this every day as teachers ...Yes, yes, yes!! We see this every day as teachers if we stop kidding ourselves. We give them the formulas and tell them what to do, those who study to regurgitate get that shiny A on the test -- everyone is happy. Sam Shah recently wrote a post on asking kids to write about what they really understand relationally. So I'm reminded to make this happen more with my kids. But all this takes time. And isn't it worth the time?<br /><br />Thank you, Sue.Fawn Nguyenhttp://fawnnguyen.comnoreply@blogger.com