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    Mentoring Mathematical

    Minds Curriculum Project


    BY: ABBEY ANSLEY AND
    MISSY RANKIN
    Mentoring Mathematical Minds
    Curriculum Model

    Consists of two different projects called Project M3 and M2


    This project is funded by the US Department of Education
    This curriculum model is
    Project M2

    Background:
    A program developed based on the Project Mentoring Mathematical
    Minds which is for kindergarten through second graders.
    Units are focused on geometry and other measurement
    Based on common core standards
    Focuses on the oral and written language of math
    Students think and act like mathematicians by:

    Students make sense of problems and persevere in problem solving.


    Students construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of
    others.
    Students model with mathematics to solve real-world problems.
    Students use appropriate tools strategically.
    Students attend to precision by communicating with appropriate
    mathematical vocabulary.
    Each geometry and measurement unit:

    Engages students in critical and creative thinking and problem solving;


    Encourages students to communicate verbally and in writing like
    practicing mathematicians;
    Is differentiated to meet the needs of all students;
    Differentiation Within The Program:

    TheSupporting Studentsection provides the following: suggestions on how to


    provide experiences with prerequisite skills or concepts, Hint Cardsthat can be
    provided to individual students or, at times, to the entire class (on an overhead
    transparency) to move the students thinking forward and allow them to
    successfully engage in the units investigations.
    Think Beyond Cards: provide differentiation so students can work at their own
    level of understanding, are for students who have a firm grasp of the concepts
    presented in the lesson and are ready for increased challenge, ask students to
    expand their knowledge using deeper, more complex reasoning, can be used in
    lieu of or in addition to the Think Deeply question to write about in their
    Mathematicians Journals, and might be used to create a center for students to
    go to as an enrichment after completing other work throughout and after a
    lesson.
    Project M3:

    Background:
    Why This Model Meets The Needs Of Gifted
    Students:

    Advanced Communication Skills (ACS) Elements:


    The student uses a variety of multi-media and innovative technology to create illustrations, models, charts,
    tables, and graphs as tools for communication.
    The student maintains a journal or log for self-reflection and/or self-evaluation.
    Creative Thinking & Creative Problem Solving Skills (CPS) Elements
    The student designs, applies, evaluates, and adapts a variety of innovative strategies to when problem
    solving (e.g., recognizes problems, defines problems, identifies possible solutions, selects optimal solution,
    implements solution, and evaluates solution).
    The student tolerates ambiguity when solving problems.
    The student recognizes and assumes risks as a necessary part of problem solving.
    The student monitors and reflects on the creative process of problem solving for future applications.
    Higher Order Critical Thinking Skills (HO/CTS) Elements
    The student asks probing, insightful, and relevant questions.
    The student traces the source of any large disparity between estimates and calculated solutions to problems
    and resolves the disparity.
    Evidence That The Model Is Being Used:

    A case study of Project M2 was completed upon the development of the


    program. Students and teachers in 11 schools of varying socioeconomic
    levels in Connecticut, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Texas participated
    in Project M over a 5-year period.
    Won National Association of Gifted Children Distinguished Curriculum
    Award in 2010, 2011, 2012
    Resources:

    http://projectm2.uconn.edu/

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