Exploring Foundational
Principle:
“Design a responsive
mathematics learning
environment.”
“Effective teachers…. know that
a wrong answer might indicate
unexpected thinking rather than
a lack of understanding; equally,
a correct answer may be arrived
at via faulty thinking.”
–Anthony, G., & Walshaw, M. (2009)
Goals of this session
 Deepen knowledge and understanding of
the Foundational Principle –
“Design a responsive mathematics learning
environment.”
 Connect this knowledge and understanding
to a selected resource
 Share this learning with your team deciding
how it may impact your work
Reading/ Reflecting upon
Foundational Principle “Design a responsive mathematics learning
environment.”
As you read page 8, reflect upon and record
the strengths and challenges in relation to this
principle in your work.
A Researcher’s View
Dan Meyer,
Stanford University
- “Build understanding of effective
mathematics instruction”
http://www.curriculum.org/k-12/en/videos/transformingclassroom-culture
How do Dan Meyer’s comments enhance your
understanding of the Foundational Principle -“Design a
responsive mathematics learning environment”?
Table Talk
What resonates with you in relation to this
Foundational Principle “Design a responsive mathematics learning
environment.”
Selected Resources
Summary of Results and Strategies
for Teachers, 2012–2013
“Design a responsive mathematics learning
environment.”
So What? Now What?
What are the implications for your work?
Learning From and With Each Other
• How might this principle, “Design a
responsive mathematics learning
environment”, support you in being more
intentional and precise in your work?
• Record ideas to share
with your Board Team.
Additional Resources
http://edugains.ca/newsite/math2/index.html
http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesLNS/MathResources/M
athematicsResourceInventory.pdf
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/r
esearch/capacityBuilding.html