Grades 3-5 Math Problem Solving in Action_ Getting Students to Love Word Problems

Math

Workstations

Do your math

workstations

generally

have a variety

of activities

including

word

problem

sorts,

matching/

concentration

activities,

posing and

solving

problems?

Individual

Work/How do

you provide for

self-assessment?

Good; Okay; Needs

Work

Partner Work/

How do you

scaffold peer

editing?

Good; Okay;

Needs Work

Group Work

Good; Okay; Needs Work

Assessment Do you have

individual data

on Problem Type

Proficiency/

Levels of students

being able to solve

the problems?

Good; Okay; Needs

Work

How do you

collect ongoing

evidence

of student

achievement

throughout the

year on problem

solving?

Good; Okay;

Needs Work

Are you doing or

thinking about doing

word problem running

records—at least on

the students who are

exhibiting extreme

difficulty?

Good; Okay; Needs Work

Your Own

Knowledge

CGI Problem

Types

Good; Okay; Needs

Work

Various Word

Problem

Activities

Good; Okay;

Needs Work

Knowledge about

getting students to

pose/write word

problems

Good; Okay; Needs Work

Figure 12.2 Word Problem Action Planning Mat

Objectives

(List of

objectives)

Tasks

(What you need

to do to achieve

your objectives)

Success Criteria

(How you can

identify your

success)

Time Frame

(When you need

to achieve the

tasks)