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Category: Mathematical Discourse

Erin KenneyDecember 21, 2018December 21, 2018

Making the Most of a Pairs Check

I was genuinely hesitant about using a pairs check in my classroom, because I was not sure my students knew how to “check” and give feedback. If we were practicing…

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Angela KraftOctober 22, 2018October 23, 2018

Allow Your Students to Think

In today’s math classrooms, we all want our students to perform the thinking while solving problems, right? Oftentimes, however, the teacher is ultimately the one doing the thinking in hopes…

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Anthony JohnsonOctober 2, 2018October 2, 2018

Closure- Make the Math Challenging and Fun

Incorporating DESMOS (www.desmos.com) into the closure days for the chapters was one of the best ways to help all students engage and see value in the work their peers have…

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Megan KeanApril 8, 2018July 31, 2020

How Do I Make a Purposeful Number Talk?

Number Talks are a fantastic way to get students to think about problems and solving in multiple ways.  The purpose of Number Talks is to help increase mathematical discourse and…

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