#68: Gradual Release Of Responsibility SUCKS! An Interview With Kristopher Childs

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>In this episode, we’ll dive into a conversation with Dr. Kristopher Childs, a Mathematics Educator, Presenter, and Speaker from Orlando, Florida. Kris joins us for an insightful conversation about shifting mathematics instruction from the “I do, We do, You do” approach to a problem based teaching model broken down into 6 stages. As the conversation progresses, we will learn that not only does Kris dislike the gradual release of responsibility model for math class; he passionately describes why it actually “sucks”. Listen in as we discuss how we can make changes to our mathematics teaching practice to increase access and equity for all students.</span></p> <p><br/> <strong>You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>The 6 stages of mathematics instruction and why you should be thinking about them as you prepare your lessons. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to</span> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Teach for Depth and not width</span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to view assessment as a way to learn who you students are. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How can we help parents who want to help their kids. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Why we need to ditch the gradual release of responsibility. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to promote access and equity in the mathematics classroom</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href='https://achievethecore.org/page/254/progressions-documents-for-the-common-core-state-standards-for-mathematics'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>Progressions Documents for the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics</span></a></p> <p><a href='https://gfletchy.com/progression-videos/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Graham Fletcher’s Progression videos</span></a></p>