Ms. Carson is eager to start a new unit in her first period eighth grade mathematics class. She has been teaching for seven years and knows her content well. She believes vocabulary is important for her students to understand in order for them to be able to master the concepts she teaches, so she consistently presents and makes assignments for each instructional unit in the same way. The following is her approach.
“I hope you had a great weekend and are ready to start fresh with our new unit on probability and statistics. I've listed the vocabulary terms we will focus on for this study. You know the drill: Copy the terms, write the definitions, and write a sentence using each appropriately. Some of them will be a little difficult for now. Give it your best effort. Are there any questions?”
Your Jigsaw Task:
In the comment section below, provide a Home Group response to 1 of the following questions:
Ms. Carson asked you, a member of her teaching team, to observe her class and offer some feedback. Now, she is sitting across from you expecting you to share your insight. What are 3 pieces of advice you'd give Ms. Carson about teaching vocabulary? Use your textbook to point out specific pages Ms. Carson might want to look at to get a better understanding of your advice.
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