Number Talks

Number Talks

Number Talks is a strategy to build flexibility, accuracy and efficiency in mathematical thinking through the articulation of and sharing of multiple mental math strategies.

Number Talks develop quality student discourse in the whole class setting as students are encouraged to explain their thinking, justify their reasoning, and make sense of each other’s strategies.

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Language Supports for Number TalksMonique LaCour explains how she uses sentence frames to support academic conversation in her math classroom. She shares how these frames are especially helpful for English Language Learners.

Dot Talks: Building Fluency with NumbersStudents in Julia Gelormino's first grade class engage in a dot talk in order to build fluency with numbers. Students look at a set of dots and share how many dots they see and how the see them. They share strategies for adding within twenty. Class ends with the students creating their own set of dots for a dot talk.

Engaging in Productive Struggle: Number TalksStudents in Monique LaCour's second grade class explore subtraction strategies through student-led number talks. Class begins with a review of number talk roles and sentence frames. Then, students break off into small groups for the number talk, where they share and try new strategies to solve a subtraction problem. Class ends with student reflection on the process.

Open-ended Questions to Encourage ConversationJulia Gelormino shares how she uses open-ended questions to empower her students. She explains how using open-ended questions builds trust and leaves room for students to share their academic thinking. She gives tips for how you can remember to use them.

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