Question and rephrase, question and rephrase is what I learned in my math methods class today. By questioning your students on what they are doing and why only enriches their own thinking and helps them to take an active role in their learning. By using more process questions requires students to think in much higher levels. The things that I can do as a teacher to make this happen is to ask my question and wait a few beats to allow students to process and be able to develop a thoughtful response. Also by asking the students to re-phrase what has been said will require them to all become active listeners. It is easy for me to become the one to re-phrase what has been said, but it will mean so much more to a students if they do that.
I also realized how using manipulatives in a classroom is a great way to teach. Why start with the concrete? We should start with the abstract then explain the concept to reach the concrete. Although I had a hard time understanding the algebraic manipulatives that were used today, I think that is because I was having to "un-train" what I have learned in the past and re-train to see this new way. However, to introduce the abstract first is a fantastic way to do it!
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