8th grade math Association Triangle
| Thoughtful Classroom Tool (name and book title/page) | Association Triangles Tools for thoughtful Assessment Page 82 |
| Teacher NameGrade/Subjects Taught | Mrs. Long Math teacher 8th grade |
| Brief Tool DescriptionWhat is its purpose? Is it for a particular dimension of the Thoughtful Classroom framework? What do the teacher and students do during the strategy that make it valuable? | I used this tool to help students organize their thoughts regarding transformations. It was a good visual cue of how they are similar and might differ. |
| Example(s) of How to Use the Tool in the ClassroomDoes it lend itself best to a particular subjects? Have you used the strategy successfully with a particular topic? Is there a lesson you can describe that illustrates how to use it? | Yes it will lend itself well to any classroom where vocabulary might be related. |
| Suggestions for AdaptationsCould it be easily adapted for a higher/lower grade? For a different subject area? For assessment? | I adapted this slightly. There are 4 types of transformations. I wanted students to see how they are related. I also included some cues for students to write. |
| Other Suggestions/Comments |
Write the properties of each transformation.
Be sure to include words such as : similar, proportional and congruent. State the rule of each transformation on the line.