Course: Real and Meaningful Discourse in Upper Elementary Math
Description
Frequent opportunities to communicate thinking and justify responses, often in a collaborative format, help students understand that math isn’t a set of discrete skills used to answer simple questions, but a process of reasoning to solve complex problems.
Objectives
Learn how to:
Frequent opportunities to communicate thinking and justify responses, often in a collaborative format, help students understand that math isn’t a set of discrete skills used to answer simple questions, but a process of reasoning to solve complex problems.
- Students construct and communicate viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others in ways that demonstrate reasoning. They also reflect on their work, pose questions, and initiate mathematical discussion orally and in writing.
- Teachers consistently expect justification to accompany answers. They regularly provide opportunities for students to talk and write about math, persistently ask questions like ‘why’ and ‘how do you know,’ and refrain from being the sole source of authority for answers or affirmation.
Objectives
Learn how to:
- teach math dialogue and reasoning to students,
- use exemplars or rigorous problem solving to require deep writing in math, and
- explore tips and best practices to engage all learners in math dialogue.