Motivating math students can sometimes prove to be a difficult task. Whether a student has a specific learning disability or is a gifted and talented learner, keeping them engaged and making progress toward their learning goals is an important skillset to obtain.
Review this week’s University Library readings from the textbook, Learning to Love Math: Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results.
Create a 1-page infographic that highlights strategies for motivating and engaging learners in math at the primary (K-5), intermediate (grades 6-8), and secondary (grades 9-12) levels. Include 3 to 5 strategies per level for a total of 9 to 15 strategies.
Include the following for each strategy:
Description
Example of how it’s used
Justification for why it’s selected for that level
Differentiating Foundational Mathematics Instruction for Secondary Exceptional Learners (Grades 9–12)
Read
Willis, J. (2010). Chapter 2: Understanding and planning achievable challenge. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 16-32.
Willis, J. (2010). Chapter 3: Examples of differentiated planning for achievable challenge. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 33-46.
Willis, J. (2010). Chapter 4: Reducing mistake anxiety. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 47-68.
Willis, J. (2010). Chapter 6: Motivating all of your students. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 94-114.
Willis, J. (2010). Chapter 7: Bringing the real world to the math classroom. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 115-138.
Willis, J. (2010). Appendix A: Internet Resources. Learning to Love Math : Teaching Strategies That Change Student Attitudes and Get Results, 159-164.
Watch
Sage Publications Ltd. (2015). Secondary math (09:24) [Full video], Sage Education Videos.
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