Handout 4: Looking at Tasks A Geometry Problem The Border Problem The Does the task address Mathematics important mathematics? Please explain. Are there opportunities for meaningful connections? Cognitive Is the task Demand challenging? Please explain. Does the task require reasoning or only recall? Access to Does the task have an Mathematical easy point? Please explain. Content Does it have a ramp of difficulty? Agency, Does the task offer Authority and opportunities for Identity students to make decisions and give explanations? Formative Does the task offer Assessment opportunities for students to compare and assess a range of different methods? Does the teacher follow up student responses?
Handout 4: Looking at Tasks A Geometry Problem The Border Problem The Mathematics Does the task address important mathematics? Please explain. Are there opportunities for meaningful connections? Cognitive Demand Is the task challenging? Please explain. Does the task require reasoning or only recall? Access to Mathematical Content Does the task have an easy point? Please explain. Does it have a ramp of difficulty? Agency, Authority and Identity Does the task offer opportunities for students to make decisions and give explanations? Formative Assessment Does the task offer opportunities for students to compare and assess a range of different methods? Does the teacher follow up student responses?
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