This episode closes our geometry focus by showing how similarity and scale serve as the bridge into ratios, proportions, and later functions. We explore what makes figures similar, how scale factor represents a preserved relationship rather than a formula, and why students need visual experiences with enlargement and reduction before working with numbers. Along the way, we address real classroom challenges, including unfinished learning, limited instructional time, and the pressure to move st...
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This episode closes our geometry focus by showing how similarity and scale serve as the bridge into ratios, proportions, and later functions. We explore what makes figures similar, how scale factor represents a preserved relationship rather than a formula, and why students need visual experiences with enlargement and reduction before working with numbers. Along the way, we address real classroom challenges, including unfinished learning, limited instructional time, and the pressure to move st...
The last five minutes of class might be the most powerful. In this final episode of the instructional framework series, Laneshia breaks down the Closure portion of the lesson: the moment where big ideas get consolidated, strategies are named, and learning comes full circle. You’ll hear how teachers can use this time to: Revisit strategies and construct anchor charts that capture the day’s thinkingInvite students to reflect on their progress toward the goal, individually or with a partnerUse e...
Make Math Happen
This episode closes our geometry focus by showing how similarity and scale serve as the bridge into ratios, proportions, and later functions. We explore what makes figures similar, how scale factor represents a preserved relationship rather than a formula, and why students need visual experiences with enlargement and reduction before working with numbers. Along the way, we address real classroom challenges, including unfinished learning, limited instructional time, and the pressure to move st...
