A SNAPSHOT

Encourage an atmosphere that invites discussion

• Accepting
• Safe (risks)
• Supportive
• Curious
• Patient (wait/think time)

Number Talk

How to lead better discussions

• Focus on their thinking and push for understanding.
• Ask questions like:
• How do you know that answer is reasonable?
• How did you figure out your answer?

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• How did you know your answer was reasonable?
• Who has another way to solve the problem?
• Who can explain what (student) said in your own words?

Common guidelines

• Share your ideas.
• Explain your reasoning.
• Listen when someone is speaking.
• Hands down when someone is speaking.
• Comment on other's ideas.

Discussion Prompts

• Explain how you figured.
• What do you think?
• Why do you think that?
• Tell some more about what you're thinking.

More discussion prompts...

• Who has another way to explain that?
• Why do you agree or disagree with (student's) answer?
• Can you find another way to explain that?

Last bit of advice

• Listen to the student's explainations.
• Math is now taught openly and collaboratively.
• Talk through mistakes with the student and with others in the class.

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