Math journals
What do they tell you?
What skills are the students applying? ATL :
What are the characteristics of a "good" math journal?
thought processes
misconceptions
understandings/lack of
acquisition of knowledge
how their knowledge is progressing
progress over time
stages of development
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see their thinking on paper
Who needs support or intervention
Self Management skills- how they represent their thinking
communication skills- their learning
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research-from gallery walk
thinking skills
Social skills-can they glean information from others
Whiat might this look like for younger learners?
more drawings
teacher as scribe
key words instead of full sentences
developing confidence
electronic
what about the wider community?
share with family
part of a portfolio
assessment AS learning
vocabulary
evidence of reflective thinking
mistakes are evident
increased depth of understanding- over time
CLEAR explanations (re-create over time)
concise
Questions to explore
how much time?
How often
acquisition of new skills
obviously purposeful and intentional