The following list of questions should be discussed when planning lessons to assess the precision quality of problem solving for a common or shared mathematical task.
Consider the following task: Determine the distance between home plate and second base on a Major League Baseball field. Show all of your work, and provide an explanation.
Select at least one question from the above list and provide your response in the context of this problem.
- What is the essential student vocabulary for this unit, and how will our team assess it?
- What are the expectations for precision in student solution pathways, explanations, and labels during this unit?
- How will students be expected to accurately describe the procedures they use to solve tasks and problems in class?
- Will student work as it relates to in- and out-of-class problems and tasks require students to perform calculations carefully and appropriately?
- Will students’ team and whole-class discussions reveal an accurate use of mathematics.
Consider the following task: Determine the distance between home plate and second base on a Major League Baseball field. Show all of your work, and provide an explanation.
Select at least one question from the above list and provide your response in the context of this problem.