ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What can we do to keep students thinking, instead of waiting to be told what to do? In this episode Pam and Kim focus on an algebra Problem String that helps students learn to choose between strategies.
Talking Points:
- What it mean to keep kids in "Thinking Land"
- How to keep students actively reasoning versus cueing them to mimic/memorize steps
- How the same instructional phrase can lead students into or out of "Thinking Land"
- Ask yourself: "Is this direct move keeping kids reasoning, or just cueing mimicry?"
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