Mathematics Academic Professional Herberger Young Scholars Academy at Arizona State University Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Short Description: Multiple strategies, methodologies, and best practices for providing students opportunities to be creative in the mathematics classroom, including two original task frameworks, will be shared. Participants will discuss the benefits and challenges in utilizing open-middle, low-floor/high-ceiling, exploration activities and problem-based-learning in accelerated and gifted classrooms of diverse learners.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the Open Maths Inquiry (OMI) and What? How? Explore! Why? (WHEW) frameworks and their role in fostering creativity in mathematics classrooms.
Demonstrate how open-middle and low-floor/high-ceiling problem-solving approaches provide diverse entry points for all students to engage in mathematical creativity.
Develop a lesson plan using the OMI or WHEW framework to implement creative problem-solving strategies in accelerated and gifted mathematics classrooms.
