Math Talk

As our district begins using the new resource Math in Focus and continues to implement the Common Core State Math Standards, I am finding it more and more imperative that students learn how to communicate and problem solve with each other. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has been expressing that need for decades, but more and more educators are finally taking notice.

NCTM has a two-part article with suggestions for asking good questions and promoting discourse in your classroom:

Asking Good Questions and Promoting Discourse Part I

Asking Good Questions and Promoting Discourse Part II