Using CGI in Remote and Social Distanced Classrooms

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In November, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics hosted a virtual conference with many wonderful learning opportunities. One of my favorite sessions was offered by Linda Levy, currently the director of the CGI Math Teacher Learning Center and co-author of Children’s Mathematics, Extending Children’s Mathematics  and Thinking Mathematically. 

Her session focused tips and strategies for teachers who value the tenets of Cognitively Guided Instruction and are seeking ideas to maintain this pedagogy in remote settings.  When teachers employ CGI in their classrooms, they ensure that students solve problems using their own strategies. It is the role of the teacher to observe students as they solve problems and teachers use that information to determine the next best steps.  Teaching in a remote learning setting presents challenges to this framework.  Fortunately, technology can provide options.  Check out Dr. Levi’s blog posts linked below:

Dr. Levi will be at our virtual conference in April as a featured speaker.  We hope you will join us at the conference to learn more about implementing this framework in today’s classrooms from a true CGI legend.

Margaret Williams
MCTM VP for Elementary