How to Activate Math Talks in Your Elementary Classroom (Paola Sztaijn)
Dr. Paola Sztaijn is Dean of Education at North Carolina State University and co-author of the book - Activating Math Talk: 11 Purposeful Techniques for Your Elementary Students.
In this episode, Paola and I discuss the four types of Math discourse as well as how/when to plan for each type so that math conversations between our students are meaningful and that students feel empowered and welcome to participate in such discussions. We also discuss the power of good questioning and the systemic conditions that are necessary for Math discourse to take root across our elementary schools.
This conversation is particularly timely given the shifts in the next generation of Common Core Math Standards. I hope you will listen in!
NC State College of Education Website
Music - Aylex
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