Math Chat

135: How to get students to SHOW their reasoning

• Mona Iehl • Episode 135

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How do we get students to show their reasoning in our math classroom community? On today's episode, I'm sharing about a simple way to build community & student confidence with a simple lesson plan straight from my favorite research based instructional practice... Word Problem Workshop!

We are chatting about: 

  • What is a math community & why it matters 
  • The elements of the lesson plan 
  • How each element builds an essential skill for our students' Social Emotional Development!

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Create a classroom of problem solvers with this 5 step daily routine. Through diving deeply into one problem each day you can increase student engagement, problem solving, & math proficiency!

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I'll show you how to...

  • engage every student in daily problem solving
  • utilize a proven routine that allows students to collaborate, reflect, take risks, and use mistakes as opportunities.
  • confidently facilitate a students lead problem solving workshop

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