Creating a Math Culture
Getting Students Talking & Thinking
Mathematical discourse is more than simply talking about math. It is a set of tools and practices that make both learners' and teachers' thinking visible. How learners talk about mathematics reflects in part what they understand about mathematics. How learners talk about mathematics reflects in part what they understand about mathematics. (Renaissance Learning, 2023)
The prefect question asked at the right time, can make thinking VISIBLE! Print these and have them handy on your desk. Prepare a few in advance depending on your learning goal. Try a few out with students and learn from them!
Strategies that Naturally Foster Discourse
It's not about a fight. It's about the discourse! https://mrorr-isageek.com/start-a-math-fight/
Rethink what you give students to THINK about as their daily warmup/APK! Why not give them something to debate about!
Students will DEFEND their ideas with mathematical evidence
Having students regualry discuss, agrue, defend, and jsutify ideas using mathematics help them understqnd the topic at a deeper levelStudents will DEFEND their ideas with mathematical evidence.