Dave Hewitt Video Reflection

Watching Hewitt teach was inspiring. His use of the space, of the students, of choral speaking - all of it worked together to make an engaging and thought-provoking lesson. I've been thinking a lot about questioning and thinking skills lately, and being mindful of the way we frame questions, especially in mathematical contexts, is crucial for student learning. The way Hewitt phrased his lesson on algebra as a "thinking of a number" question provoked the kind of curiosity and puzzle solving that I want to be able to foster. I definitely want to test out his teaching strategies, such as the choral speaking, the long wait times, the repetition, etc., in my classes on practicum.