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Principle 2: Devise a plan
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) developed a standard for learning math: "Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems." When students are differently-abled or learning math literacy in English, spending time talking about problems they're looking to solve provides students with a classroom full of brainstormers! Through this method of instruction, students are exposed to more strategies they could possibly use and the scaffolding to formulate and explain their thinking.
This video shows how to monitor every student's thought process in choosing a strategy to solve a problem (although I would ask them to explain how they'll use the strategy they chose in addition to explaining why they chose that strategy);
Here is an example of the need for students to be taught how to talk in every content area (skip to minute 3:44 to see students talk about math)!
Check out this example of a 4rd graders using each of Pólya's principles (at their teacher's suggestion!)
This video shows how to monitor every student's thought process in choosing a strategy to solve a problem (although I would ask them to explain how they'll use the strategy they chose in addition to explaining why they chose that strategy);
Here is an example of the need for students to be taught how to talk in every content area (skip to minute 3:44 to see students talk about math)!
Check out this example of a 4rd graders using each of Pólya's principles (at their teacher's suggestion!)
Principle 3: Carry out the plan
This relies on the nurtured character traits of persistence and patience. Problems must be attacked in a slow, careful, measured, and precise way. What does it mean to be precise, though? Here's a video that teachers can use as a first step toward preparing their students for carrying out their strategies with precision.
And here's the original "curious" George...George Pólya.
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Have you seen any videos that show elementary students walking through each of Pólya' principles? Please share what you know below!
