Number Talks doesn’t have to be something that is completely separate from math activities. Please use the 'more info' area to outline a challenge or challenges you feel Getting Smart can support. Was your group participation appropriate and helpful? 6â8. Have we ever solved a problem like this before? Click on the image above to print this set of four posters. There is a saying we frequently use in my building that holds true with Math Talk: Go slow to go fast. The “Open-Ended Questions” chart above has a great list of questions both you and the students can use during math talk to make connections and analyze solution strategies. Would another recording method work as well or better? This time, however, different children perform each step of the solution, describing the step before everyone else does it. To give myself permission to move slowly and steadily down the Math Talk path, I created a progression chart to help guide me in this new journey, which you can see below. We look forward to continuing to share these experiences with you through our blog and an upcoming book. Do you have a record? One cornerstone of effective math talk, is the ability to listen, question, paraphrase and learn from other students. Evaluate their own processes and engage in productive peer interaction. For a full list of partners, affiliate organizations and all other disclosures please see our, Orchestrating Mathematical Discourse to Enhance Student Learning, Talking Math: How to Engage Students in Mathematical Discourse, Talking Math: 6 Strategies for Getting Students to Engage in Mathematical Discourse, Curriculum Associates: Leveraging For-profit Power With a Nonprofit Purpose, Students Earn and Learn Through Next Gen CTE Model, Friday Institute Project Designs MOOCs for Educators, Addressing the Challenges of Remote Learning for Emergent Bilingual Students, Academic Magnet High School is on a Mission of Excellence through Creating Opportunity for All, Joe Erpelding on Magical Schools and Thrively, How Parents Can Create Dedicated Learning Zones, With Remote Professional Learning, The Opportunities Are Boundless, OTR Links 10/14/2015 | doug --- off the record, Talking Math: 100 Questions That Help Promote Mathematical Discourse | Getting Smart | Learning Curve, https://www.gettingsmart.com/gettingsmart-staging/2016/01/talking-math-100-questions-that-help-promote-mathematical-discourse/. Within the first month of school, my third graders were able to generate a list of question stems that I had been modeling. (*) Something you don't need math to explain, to see wherein lies the problem. Let’s see if we can break it down. You'll also get a 20% discount on the book! Watch the video of my students using the student pairs strategy while solving a problem from our math book. My students relied heavily on this chart when we first began implementing Math Talk. Their classmates work on the same problem independently on paper or dry erase boards. Purpose:’flexibility,!accuracy!and!efficiency!in!mathematical!thinking!through!the!articulation! What ideas have we explored before that were useful in solving this problem? Use this helpful list to find just the right book when you need a story that sends the message that good character counts. Mobile users can access the, Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice, A Guide to the 8 Mathematical Practice Standards. Is there an easier problem? Don’t worry because the answers are included! Math Talk engages students and takes them from being passive listeners as classmates solve problems on the board, to active listeners, eager to ask questions and provide their personal explanations. Refer questions raised by students back to the class. You have entered an incorrect email address! What can you tell me about it? Work together to make sense of mathematics. Give me another related problem. TM ® & © 2016 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved.