List of Problem Solving Strategies for INBs or Binders
Today I want to share a list of problem solving strategies designed to be glued in interactive notebooks. I have also included a full-sized version for binders.
The upcoming school year is going to be a BUSY one, so I’ve been trying to get as many resources created as possible this summer. My current project is writing SBG quizzes for Algebra 1 and Algebra 2. So far, I’ve written 25 quizzes, but I have a zillion more to go. Still, this is the first time I’ve ever written quizzes ahead of time, so I’m feeling pretty proud of myself.
I was so excited about how productive I was being that I let myself work on something a bit more on the creative side: a problem solving strategies insert for my students to put in the front of their interactive notebooks. I have various problem solving strategies posters on the wall of my classroom, but I decided I wanted students to have a copy, too!
Each strategy has a small box to the left of it. My idea is that when I go over these strategies with my students as we put them in our notebooks that they will draw a small icon to represent each strategy in the box.
Free Download of Problem Solving Strategies List
Problem Solving Strategies INB Page (PDF) (1007 downloads )
Problem Solving Strategies INB Page (Editable Publisher File ZIP) (767 downloads )
If you download the editable file, you will need these free fonts: HVD Comic Serif Pro, Print Bold, and Spicy Rice.
Hi Sarah-
I am not finding the link to download the files 🙁 Am I missing it? ha! Thank you for sharing!!
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Kendra
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Fixed it with an edit at the top. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
I love that you put something about staring at it NOT being a problem solving strategy.
Marla
I saw this quote and decided it HAD to go on here!
I second Maria's comment – I love the quote about staring not being a problem solving strategy. I wish I could find something similar about staring at a list of words is not studying vocabulary.
Maybe you could make a list of ways to study and write your own quote about not staring 🙂
I love your work! I was wondering how you go about making the SBG quizzes. I want to try SBG next year in at least one of my classes but am a little lost on how to make the assessments. Any advice?
Thanks! When I started writing SBG quizzes, I just used my normal quiz style and graded it on a 1-4 scale. (I refer to 4 as an A and 3 as a B. 1-2 are NOT YET and students have to reassess until they make an A or a B.)
Though, I'm finding that more quizzes with less questions is a better approach. I've broken my skills list into bite size chunks and my quizzes usually contain 2 questions over that concept. Hope this helps 🙂
Sarah I love this! I have your problem solving signs on my wall on a bulletin board and refer to them but not as often as I'd like. I think this might hold me more accountable 🙂 Thanks! Also loving the new logo? title image? on your site!!
Thanks Nikki! I made the blog header using Canva. So easy!
Your article is very interesting, I wait for your next article.
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Where did you find the bulletin board letters?
I bought them at Mardel, but it was 4 years ago.
Thank you Sarah! You rock as usual!
Thanks Melynee!
Dear Sarah,
I discovered your blog and website yesterday and have spent a great deal of time reading your entries – you have done a marvelous job! You are so generous with your ideas – you must be a terrific teacher! You also give note to others. On your list of Problem-solving strategies you have the additional "Staring is not a viable problem-sovlig strategy" and attribute it to Margaret Kenney. Peg was a dear friend of mine – actually she was one of my undergraduate professors and then my boss when I worked for her and Fr. Bezuzska, S.J. at the Boston College Mathematics Institute. It was such nice surprise to see her name on your website. I have bookmarked your site – thank you for your work! It is stellar!