Showing posts with label Greg Wensell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greg Wensell. Show all posts

Friday, January 25, 2013

Investigating TERC Investigations

Background

May 21, 2007, the Mt. Lebanon School Board approved TERC Investigations, based on the recommendation of math curriculum supervisor, Mr. Greg Wensell. Mt. Lebanon School District Elementary Math Curriculum (K-5) Frequently Asked Questions

A Letter to Parents Announcing the Reorganization from Dr. Steinhauer was sent April 5, 2011.  At the April 18, 2011 School Board meeting, Dr. Steinhauer announced that Greg Wensell,  the Supervisor of Mathematics was replacing retiring principal, Mike Schnirel at Jefferson Elementary School. http://bloglebo.blogspot.com/2011/04/school-board-approves-first-steps-of.html

Less than three months later, Wensell joined South Fayette July 5 as principal of grades three, four and five. South Fayette school plan wins township approvals


Sample of teaching materials and homework sheets
(from http://investigations.terc.edu/index.cfm)

How Far From 100?


Photos of actual Mt. Lebanon homework papers






Saving the best for last



The unintended consequences of the TERC Investigations Math Curriculum
A 3rd grade student explains how to solve a "hard" addition problem using the TERC/Investigations method she learned in school.