First day of 4th graders learning about multi-digit multiplication.
Carlos has 23 coins. Jack has 8 times as many coins. How many coins does Jack have?
Used #BuildingThinkingClassrooms to guide students towards using tape diagrams to model the story.
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Prior to the #BuildingThinkingClassrooms mania, I used the 5 Practices to organize my thinking in how to design math lessons that fostered a community of learners.
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In my mind, a community is a collection of people who interact with one another.
Classrooms in which students sit passively, listen to the teacher, and then work individually are not communities.
With all that in mind, I try to create classrooms in which students collaborate with one another regularly. This will include teacher moves such as…
#BuildingThinkingClassrooms
Three Read Protocol
Number Talks