A Day of Math Pd

I really thought today was going to be great!  I had put together a presentation and activities for the k-5 math teachers in the building on problem solving.  It was bad.   Lots of silence, very little participation,and energy.  What went wrong?   I swear the problem we all worked was excellent, the resources we used to find good problems were great, and the reflection we all did on what makes a good problem was relevant and worthwhile.  I do not know.

   

This is not the first time I have done in-service for other math teachers and came out wondering what just happened.   I think part of it is my expectations.  Just because I think I have put together a brilliant PD, does not mean others will think it is.....especially if it not for math teachers.   I have been surprised in the past. It is important for me to look through the eyes of an elementary teacher, where Math is important, but does not take up the day.  So i thought I had that covered today.  I thought wrong.

Ugh.  I feel like  I just taught a poor lesson, but I am not sure why it was bad?  At least when I am teaching I know what I could have done to improve the lesson.   Teaching adults is not as easy as teaching children.  I know children.