Traditional Math

Share this post
Video on Avoiding Overload in Math Lessons
barrygarelick.substack.com

Video on Avoiding Overload in Math Lessons

Barry Garelick
May 17
2
Share this post
Video on Avoiding Overload in Math Lessons
barrygarelick.substack.com

The current slew of math textbooks tend to overload lessons with concepts. Newer teachers fall prey to such practice and cram too much information into a single lesson resulting in confused students.

I prepared a video/tutorial using a middle school textbook to show how to break up a lesson into smaller and more easily digestible pieces.

The lesson is on discounts. The textbook crams in the traditional method, the unitary method, and then finding original amounts. I show how to break it up into three separate lessons.

I hear some saying “How can I cover all the material in the book if I take three days to teach what is meant for one day?”

Bear in mind that today’s textbooks frequently boast a “balanced approach” in which some days are devoted to a group-work oriented lesson that is inquiry-based. Such lessons can be skipped, causing no harm whatsoever, and freeing up valuable time for more traditional type lessons.

Share this post
Video on Avoiding Overload in Math Lessons
barrygarelick.substack.com
Comments

Create your profile

0 subscriptions will be displayed on your profile (edit)

Skip for now

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.

TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2022 Barry Garelick
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Publish on Substack Get the app
Substack is the home for great writing