tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235276292454918436.post1774464057615077385..comments2024-03-23T17:12:29.672-04:00Comments on Math Hombre: Teacher EvaluationJohn Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18212162438307044259noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235276292454918436.post-78385070468778006682012-02-12T15:11:06.396-05:002012-02-12T15:11:06.396-05:00I've been there, too. I find that where a litt...I've been there, too. I find that where a little surprise is a bonus to the lesson, I can phrase generally enough so that the objective serves as foreshadowing rather than a spoiler. For example, TLW generalize solutions of quadratic functions could be a lesson that finds the quadratic formula.<br /><br />Even still, what I most want is the student to leave knowing what they were learning. Before I became more intentional with objectives, that happened less often.<br /><br />All that said, I added very little to these myself. I was more trying to lead the discussion. My main point of writing this is to try to encourage teachers to have these discussions, regardless of their conclusions. Intentionality will improve teaching.John Goldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212162438307044259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235276292454918436.post-56099615980973641462012-02-09T22:36:43.138-05:002012-02-09T22:36:43.138-05:00I have a question about a couple of the criteria w...I have a question about a couple of the criteria which relate to students understanding where they are headed. I totally get that this is reasonable in many contexts, but I'm not as sold on them as on the rest of the list. In particular, when using guided reinvention activities, I feel like I don't really want students to know where they are going. If they do, then there's no point to the "reinvention" part of the process. <br /><br />Am I off base? Misunderstanding the purpose of the criteria?MathDoctorGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03831499093207542685noreply@blogger.com