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Expert Opinions Archive - March

Should I Be Skipping Problems? (Posted 3/1/07)
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Moderator: Jennie Leutze
CMP2 Expert Users: Kelly Crisp and Jenny Blanchat
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  • Share one tip for how you deal with the issue of pacing in a CMP2 classroom.
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  • How do you feel about Leah's decision to skip Problem 4.2 in Investigation 4 of Comparing & Scaling?
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  • Leah talks frequently talks about the role that students with special needs play in her classroom. What strategies have you used that you feel are effective in meeting the needs of students with special needs in your CMP2 classroom?
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Is Equal Fair? (Posted 3/8/07)
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Moderator: Jennie Leutze
CMP2 Expert Users: Judy Koenig and Jane Porath
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  • Share one tip for how you informally assess students in your CMP2 classroom.
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  • Do you typically expect the same level of mastery from all of your students for each CMP2 unit?
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  • Leah is consistently trying to find ways to describe how well her students understand mathematical concepts and seems to heavily rely on pre- and post-tests. What tools have you used to measure student achievement in your CMP2 classroom?
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Should I Reorder the Units? (Posted 3/15/07)
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Moderator: Jennie Leutze
CMP2 Expert Users: Judy Koenig and Jane Porath
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  • Share an experience when students made a connection from a previous unit without any prompting from you as the teacher.
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  • Do you ever reorder the way in which you teach CMP2 Problems and Investigations in preparation for your state assessment?
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  • Have you ever spent 60 minutes on one part of the launch, explore, summarize instructional model? If so, how has that affected your pacing?
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How Should I Prep for the Big Test? (Posted 3/29/07)
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Moderator: Jennie Leutze
CMP2 Expert Users: Judy Koenig, Jenny Blanchat, and Jane Porath
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  • Share one way in which you share the successes of CMP2 to your community at large.
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  • Does your administration "mandate" any test prep practices in your building?
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