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Share a way that you have seen each carried out in a math classroom
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Establish mathematics goals to focus learning Stating the learning target and referring to it during the lesson helps to focus the learning on the math goal.
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Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving
Many of the tasks are open ended that allow students to investigate and problem solve. The students oversee their own learning, both with the task and the centers. The teacher is the facilitator and questions to promote independence and learning. The teacher facilitated discussion using open ended questions, noticing, and wondering statements with students
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Support productive struggle in learning mathematics
The teacher establishes community and norms to support times of productive struggle. The teacher uses questions to promote student thinking, rather than statements that answer questions. The teacher also supports peer observation and questioning to foster learning and growth.