Teaching Grade 11 Euclidean Geometry

8/6/2014

I was concerned (and I think Leigh was too) that we would be talking about the same things as we did in the last show. Yes, different content is taught in Grade 11 than what is taught in Grade 12, but our webinars focus on teaching style rather than content. And the teaching style for Euclidean Geometry should be consistent, shouldn't it?

The 5 Point Teaching Strategy, 3 Pressure Points, and the Tips and Tricks slides were almost exactly the same. We rushed through these so we could focus more on the nitty gritty of teaching this content. If you'd like to hear these slides discussed in more detail, please see the last show and read the blog.

When she first showed me how she would teach a proof of a theorem, I thought she had contradicted her 5 Point Teaching Strategy. Turns out I was wrong. Even though we had started that show by discussing this method of teaching, teaching proofs should still be reserved until last and only taught once the concept of the theorem has solidified in the learner's minds.

We also spoke about developing geometry tool kits, or cheat sheets. We agreed that this is something each learner should develop for themselves. The act of constructing each diagram is important to the learning process.

Here are some cheat sheets you could use to help you:

Leigh's full presentation also included an interesting problem along with advice on how to highlight it. Why don't you click through it?

And before I sign off, remember that you can find a whole lot of resources for this section on the Mindset Learn website.

Until next time, happy teaching!

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