Home Nugget #15
Assigned on Wednesday September 30, 2009
Note: This is a long-term assignment and is due on Monday October 5, 2009Students were provided with directions for their first journal entry. The sheet is labelled "Journal Entry #1 of the 1st Marking Period." These journal entries are to be completed in a dedicated composition notebook used exclusively in math class. As explained on the handout, the entries are primarily graded on the student's ability to demonstrate consistent effort in responding to questions.
The assignment falls under the category of assessments designed to get students thinking and writing about mathematics with the intention of fostering long-term understanding and retention.
The assignment falls under the category of assessments designed to get students thinking and writing about mathematics with the intention of fostering long-term understanding and retention.
