A focus in Boxwood Public School is to increase our
student's conceptual understanding of mathematics using the Comprehensive Math
Program. We understand that it is important for students to apply a growth
mindset towards mathematics, have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from
each other, and engage in meaningful problems. A learning approach that is
being used to achieve these goals is to implement Three Part Math Lessons in
our classes. Today, We had a special guest at Boxwood, our director Mr. Jay Parappally. He got an opportunity to see the work we are doing first hand in Ms. St. Jean's grade 5/6 class. This class demonstrated the
effectiveness of the Three Part Math Lesson. Students were collectively working on a problem
in a situation that students were curious to solve. Students were speaking to
each other about math, justifying and representing their thinking, and applying
their math knowledge. After, the class engaged in a Bansho (a strategy for students to communicate and
consolidate their ideas). This is another example of the practices that we use to
support increased student achievement in our school.
