Mr. Moreno's Growth Mindset
Online and planning Learning
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Introduction
Knowing mathematic is a crucial component of a person’s daily life. Mathematics is the universal language that helps people think critically and logically to solve problems and look for solutions in different areas like finances, health, cooking, research, software, chemistry, and physics. Schools need to create visionary long-term goals and strategies to connect with learners and the requirement of the dynamic of the world of the present and the future. However, the dichotomy between the expectations of the world and the actual education system are far apart.
In math and science learners are prepared to pass a STAAR or MAP test, instead of coaching them to resolve real problem situations and prepare them for their future.
The inspiring teachers must act as a weaver to put the learning theories together on daily routine praxis to change learner’s lives. I deeply believe in the combination of constructivism, behaviorism, cognitivism, and cognitivist load learning theories. With different percentages or degrees of applicability, according to the circumstances of each learner to support the process of learning, not the process of teaching. Frequently, we need to repeat, recall, reflect, and interconnect to resolve problems. These theories are correlated because human beings by nature are always in permanent learning, questioning, inventing, discovering, collaborating, and challenging themselves.
Learning Goals
1) Learners will analyze and reflect critically about the importance of learning math as a base component for their future.
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2) Learners will research and evaluate math resources to clarify their questions.
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3) Learners will analyze real word problems and connect them with their own environment experiences to develop their skills with practice.
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4) Students will create their outcome objective of the unit that they feel is the most relevant to them as a learner and share with the group to increase the collaboration and communication skills.
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5) Learners will develop a time management plan and organization skills to be successful in online classes.
Desired Results
Learners will be able to:
- Reflect on the process of learning and outcome when solving a one-step equation or inequality.
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-Make connections and collaborate with the group by using the learner's own experiences.
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-Create videos, mini-projects, or presentations to empower learners on creativity and technology.
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-Research independently to investigate more deeply the concepts of the unit or clarify their questions.
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-Evaluate math sources to increase the knowledge.
Audience
I have 94 math 6th-grade students at Spring Oaks Middle School; 48 face to face and 46 in a hybrid learning environment. My teaching style is based on constructivism and connectivism theories for Pre–AP students with lest percentage of the other theories. While, with the low academic and math lab students the percentage of behaviorism and cognitivism learning theories increase, depending on the necessity of each student, according to the data.
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They have 24 hours 1:1 chrome books computers with hot spot Wi-Fi from the district to access the assignments anytime, anywhere. Learners access the assignment through the Itslearning platform with GoFormative, ixl.com, and google embedded. This is a public Title I School with 88% Hispanic. Collectively, 82% of the students come from economically disadvantage families, 81 % of them are at-risk students, and 42% of them have limited English proficiency. These percentages highlight the adverse economic risk factors and support academic correlations.
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The range of virtual students’ disengagement was from 25 % to 52 % with the highest percentage on 8th-grade students compared to 6th graders. Most virtual teachers struggled to engage students with the same care and effectiveness they were used to when teaching face to face.
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The school smart goal for math is at the end of the school year, 80% of all students will be at the Approaches achievement level, 38% of all students will be at the Meets achievement level, and 17% of all students will be at the master Achievement level on the Math STAAR test.
Outline
My Big Hairy Audiences Goal (BHAG) for this course is to help learners understand the importance of learning mathematics as a crucial component of our life.
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Material list: describe in LMS (videos, assignments sheets, quizzes, activities, graphics, photos, etc.)
Weekly
-Assorted resources: Learners have the option to choose the resources from videos or text to help them understand the concepts or answer their questions.
-Itslearning platform: where students access the zoom to ask a question or understand the process or strategies with the learner facilitator and then the assignments on GoFormative and google doc.
-GoFormative: it is a web-app that gives learners live assignments and allow teachers to do quick adjustments and monitor students learning, and where the student can show the process to solve math problems.
-GoGuardian: it is software that helps teachers better understand their online learners.
-Flipgrid Link: Used for students to create their videos to collaborate, clarifying or discuss a topic.
-www.ixl.com: it is a web side with practice math skills with tracking on the learners’ progress.
-Texas Go Math 6: it is an online book where learners can review concepts or research any topic with the grade level.
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References:
Bates, A., (2015) Teaching in a Digital Age: Guidelines for designing teaching and learning. Retrieved from https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/part/chapter-1-fundamental-change-in-education/
Gennetian, L., Guzman, L., Ramos, M., & Wildsmith E., (2019, September 20) An Economic Portrait of Low-Income Hispanic Families: Key Findings from the First Five Years of Studies from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families. Retrieved
Harapnuik, D. ( ) EDLD5318 Goal & 3 Column Table. Retrieved from http://www.harapnuik.org/?page_id=6739
Morrison, D. (2013, May 7) Why Online Courses [Really] Need an Instructional Design Strategies. Retrieved from https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/why-online-courses-really-need-an-instructional-design-strategy/
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