Facilitate Meaningful Mathematical Discourse

Effective teaching of mathematics facilitates discourse among students to build shared understanding of mathematical ideas by analyzing and comparing student approaches and arguments.

Core Components with a brief description of specific adult actions (The teacher will…)

• Student Sharing: Engage students in purposeful sharing of mathematical ideas, reasoning, and approaches, using varied representations.
• Student Approaches: Select and sequence student approaches and solution strategies for whole-class analysis and discussion.
• Student Explanations and Justifications: Facilitate discourse among students by positioning them as authors of ideas, who explain and defend their approaches.
• Explicit Connections to Student Thinking: Ensure progress toward mathematical goals by making explicit connections to student approaches and reasoning.