Math Practice #10

This short article from ThoughtCo provides a general definition and description of the term "metadiscourse."

Think-alouds have been described as "eavesdropping on someone's thinking." With this strategy, teachers verbalize aloud while reading a selection orally. Their verbalizations include describing things they're doing as they read to monitor their comprehension. The purpose of the think-aloud strategy is to model for students how skilled readers construct meaning from a text.

How to Learn Math is a free, self-paced online course offered by Jo Boaler. In this course students will learn what it takes to become a powerful math learner, correct misconceptions, and learn their own potential to succeed and the strategies needed to approach math effectively. 

This book is essential for math educators at all levels. It provides ample time to pause periodically and talk with our students about our mathematical talk.