Figure 12.3 Planning Template
Goal:
Strategy:
What steps must be taken to
accomplish this strategy?123What is the
timeline?What resources do
you need to do this?Figure 12.4 Word Problem Action Planning Mat
Purpose
(Mission/Vision)Current Reality/
What is the state
of teaching and
learning word
problems in your
class and school
right now?What are your
plans to address
these issues?What do you
want to happen?
How do you want
the reality to be
different?Where do you
want to be in the
next year?
What does it look
like?
What does it feel
like?
How does it
sound?FAQs
What should I do to help my kiddos get better at solving word
problems?
Solve word problems. Daily, weekly, monthly. I’m serious. There is no
magic bullet to teaching students how to solve word problems. It is
consistency—which means over time, throughout the year. The emphasis
has to be on the practice and process of solving problems rather than on
getting the answer. The answer is necessary but not sufficient. We live in
a world where students are expected to think about, solve and commu-
nicate with each other about different problems.
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