HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR OPENRESPONSE WRITING QUESTIONS ON
YOUR STATE’S MATH TEST with …
Write Math with the Math Forum (WMMF)
As part of your strategic math plan, WMMF develops
students’ problem solving habits and “writing about math”
skills for continuous improvement and lasting results.
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FOR STATE STANDARDS:
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Then, Standards Aligned Problems…
WHEN THE TEST SAYS: “EXPLAIN YOUR
ANSWER”…..WMMF CULTIVATES SUCCESS AND
CONFIDENCE BY HELPING STUDENTS USE
MATH FACTS TO EXPLAIN THEIR SOLUTION.
Sample Problem
Monday Angela ate some
grapes…... Each day that
week she ate six more
grapes than the day before.
……. on Friday she had
eaten 100 grapes in all.
How many grapes did she
eat on Monday?
Sample Student Responses
Say Angela ate "x" grapes on Monday.
Tuesday…..6 + x …Wed. 6 + 6 + x ….
Linda, age 11
To solve this problem, I did a guess and
check….I knew if I went up one in the
beginning……Biagio, age 13
I used algebra to solve this problem….the
no. of grapes she ate on Monday = x…..
Midori, age 12
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MATH FORUM’S RUBRICS, MENTORING, AND
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THOUGHTFULLY AND CLEARLY
Strategies
Assessment
Rubrics/
Scoring
Guide
Mentoring to Clarify
Thinking
WRITE MATH with THE MATH FORUM
LETS TEACHERS:
“Visualize” their
student’s strategy
Teachers and Students Use Rubrics
Find clues where they
are confused and need
more help
Students learn multiple Strategies, what
works best for them, and how to get
“unstuck”
Entice students to work
through answers on
their own
Mentoring by teacher or trained staff
offers “tips” to revise and improve
answers
Interpretation
Accuracy
Clarity
Strategy
Completeness
Reflection
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Commentary FROM MATH FORUM STAFF FOR
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HIGHLIGHTED STUDENT WORK.
HERE’S WHAT
TEACHERS SAY……..
“(WMMF) allows me to differentiate
for all levels of students and to provide
enrichment activities for all…..really
raises the bar!”
“… forces students to use all aspects of
their problem-solving skills. We are
preparing for the standardized tests
and the PoW should help with that.”
“our state tests have "open-ended" questions
that are quite similar to questions asked at this
site. Great practice.”
“This has been helpful in motivating
students to think clearly and
communicate their ideas.”
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