Using Thinking Maps with Math
Malorie Claes
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Malorie ClaesCollege of EducatioGrand Canyon UniversityEDU-588:Curriculum and Instruction CapstoneDr. Stephany AndersonAugust 23rd, 2023
Using Thinking Maps with Math
Questions/Survey
Next Steps
Summary
Grade Level Planning Time
Exampls of Thinking Maps in Math
Practice
Thinking Maps Purpose
District/Pyle Data
Welcome
Agenda
HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO SBAC DATA?
- Thinking Maps and structured suports that guide thinking.
- RACE strategy with grade-level appropriate articulation.
- Language frames that supprt oral and written communication.
Our Current School Goals
Objective: Pyle teachers will improve math instruction by using Thinking Maps to guide student thinking.
Our Goal for Today
(Thinking Maps, 2015)
How Thinking Maps Work
- Thinking maps are a fantastic tool that students can use in all areas of school.
- They are a great resource because they work and organize information the same way the brain does.
- Improve retention, recall, and undersatanding
- Build fluency with higher-order thinking skills
- Accelerate learning for students with all backgrounds and abilities
- Enable teacher to focus on the rich content in the classroom.
The Purpose of Thinking Maps
- Thinking Maps guide student thinking because they are visual and have a set of consistent rules (Hyerle, 1995).
- There are 8 maps that are used for 8 thinking processes.
- The maps are not a product but instead guide thinking, oral communication, and written communication.
- Example Videos:
- Brace Map
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epq3-9bi0rc&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRPo9wWDz&index=9
- "Talking Off the Map"
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQOuQmPH39w&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRPo9wWDz&index=13
HOW WILL THESE MAPS HELP US AND OUR STUDENTS?
EXAMPLE OF A BRACE MAP
- With practice, students will begin to learn the purpose of thinking maps
- Each Thinking Map has its own thinking process:
- Circle Map = define
- Tree Map = classify
- Bubble Map = describe
- Double-Bubble Map = compare
- Flow Map = sequence
- Multi-Flow Map = cause and effect
- Brace Map = whole to part relationships
- Bridge Map = analogies
HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO USE THESE MAPS FOR MATH?
- The best way to start usng thinking maps is to just start using thinking maps.
- Start easy and work your way up
- Steps:
- 1) Look at standard/objective to determine the learning goal
- 2) Think about what thinking process is being used
- 3) Think about which map makes the most sense with that thinking process
- Have students "talk off the map" whenever they create a map
HOW CAN WE BEGIN TO USE THESE MAPS FOR MATH? (continued)
LET'S GIVE IT A TRY!
- Steps:
- 1) Look at standard/objective to determine learning goal
- 2) Think about what thinking process is being used
- 3) Think about which map makes the most sense with that thinking process
- Example Standard:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.1.NBT.B.2.A
- 10 can be thought of as a bundle of ten ones — called a "ten.“
- Think to yourself:
- Are you defining 10, classifying 10, describing 10, classifying 10, etc.?
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EXAMPLE
*defining in context*
Circle Map
EXAMPLES
*classifying*
Tree Map
EXAMPLES
*comparing and contrasting*
Double Bubble Map
EXAMPLES
*describing qualities*
EXAMPLES
Bubble Map
*sequencing*
EXAMPLES
Flow Map
*cause and effect*
EXAMPLES
Multi-Flow Map
*part - whole*
Brace Map
EXAMPLES
*seeing analogies*
Bridge Map
EXAMPLES
*sequencing*
Flow Map
EXAMPLES (ONE YOU CAN START USING TOMORROW!!)
GRADE-LEVEL BREAKOUT
- Take this time to get together with your grade-level team and plan out some Thinking Maps on your plannnig sheet that you can use this year.
- Remember those steps:
- Look at standards/objectives to determine learning goal
- Think about what thinking process is being used (often a verb)
- Think about which map(s) makes the most sense with that thinking process
- When you are finished, you are going to write your ideas using the remaining post-it (one idea per post-it) and stick it on the appropriate Thinking Map poster
- When you are ready, take a walk aroudn the room and check out your colleagues ideas
- Please take your planning sheet and/or phone so you can take notes/pictures of ideas that you might also be able to use
GALLARY WALK
NEXT STEPS:
- We will be revisiitng this topic throughout the year with more meetings, in PLCs, and with more support from leadership.
- I will continue to add resources, videos, and pictures to the Google Drive and send out an email so that you and your team are able to take a look at them.
- I also strongly advise that your team uses your own PLC time to look ahead at standards and think about how Thinking Maps can be used in your classes.
- There will be multiple opoortunites for continuing professional development:
- There will be more training sessions
- Open classrooms
- Peer observations
- Mentoring/coaching
- Here is this chart one more time.
- It is such a great resource because it break each one down for you
- I have already added this to the Google Drive
- Videos
- How Thinking Maps Work
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AOGLuDElm0
- The Thinking Map Song
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eYKEdwCebk
- Brace Map
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epq3-9bi0rc&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRPo9wWDz&index=9"Talking Off the Map"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQOuQmPH39w&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRPo9wWDz&index=13
- There is a set of Thinking Map anchor charts at the back of
- Please make sure you grab a pack on the way out
- This presentation has been added to Google Drive
RELATED MATERIALS
Resources
Burns, Mary (2014). Five models of teacher-centered professional development. https://www.globalpartnership.org/blog/five-models-teacher-centered-professional-developmentHyerle, D. (1995). Thinking maps: seeing is understanding. Educational Leadership, (4), 85. https://search-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.17845371&site=eds-live&scope=site Minnesota Department of Education. (n.d.). Job-Embedded professional development. file://C:/Users/bflea/Downloads/What_is_Job-Embedded_Professional_Development_(1).pdfMcGrath, J. (2016). How do you use a brace map? [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epq3- 9bi0rc&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRP o9wWDz&index=9Mudry, S. (2017). Math thinking map. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQOuQmPH39w&list=PLmiW7g1JaSLkyKr_RqphmYf6KRPo9wWDz&index=13Thinking Maps. (2015). How thinking maps work. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AOGLuDElm0Thinking Maps (2019). The thinking maps song. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eYKEdwCebkThinking Maps (n.d). Thinking Maps. https://www.thinkingmaps.com/
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Contact Information:Malorie Claesmalorieclaes@busd.k12.ca.usRoom 91
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