MED 683
Assignment #2
Due Thursday 7/6

1. There are two readings that should help you gain a bit more insight into the Exeter Math problems and how they may be used in a school setting that doesn't have the resources that Exeter has. One I wrote a number of years ago regarding my use of the Mathematics 2 materials with an honors geometry class and the other is by a former Exeter teacher that is trying to implement a problem-based approach in her classroom where the student hadn't been exposed to it previously. As I mentioned in class, it will be helpful to take time to try some of the problems to get a sense of what is being asked and the ideas that are being developed, but there isn't a requirement to do so. Jot down notes on these articles- the written content or the problems or both, so we can discuss them next week.

2. Please complete the Exeter problem set that was shared in class.

3. In a follow up to Dan Meyer's video and our classwork, please review the many 3-act tasks that he has developed or others have developed and select one that you think you'd like to try with a class of students. The link on the course page to More 3-Act Lessons has a number of elementary and early middle school lessons, so select one that's at the level you teach or hope to teach.  Once you have that, please use the 3-part Lesson Template to help you think about what this would look like in an actual classroom setting. Let's not worry about the timing just yet, rather bring your focus to what you would need to do to begin the class (i.e., is there a warmup/bell work task that will still need to happen to allow you time to take attendance, collect homework, etc.?), to launch the Act 1 and solicit ideas on the question, to transition to Act 2, and finally to culminate the lesson. You don't need to respond to everything that's listed but I think there are some relevant questions that might prompt your thinking about what you should consider. We'll share our ideas and offer suggestions as to how to create a successful 3-Act math lesson. Use the boxes provided to make notes on each part of the lesson and that will allow us to keep the written length somewhat equal.

4. Enjoy your 4th of July!