Making Math Moments That Matter #70: It’s Not The Resource, It’s What You Do With It - A Math Mentoring Moment
That is the Math Moment Maker Takiesha Martinez from San Antonio Texas. Takiesha talks with us about how to decide which resources are the best for her students, how to create an inclusive learning environment, how to increase mathematical discourse and collaboration, and how to plan with intentionality so that you can get the most out of your resources.
What you’re about to hear is another Math Mentoring Moment Episode where we speak with a math moment maker like you who is working on a problem of practice and together we brainstorm a plan for overcoming these challenges.
You’ll Learn:
- How to create an inclusive learning environment.
- How to increase mathematical discourse and collaboration.
- How being more explicit with verbal instructions can change the level of engagement through discourse and collaboration.
- How to plan with intentionality so that you can get the most out of your resources.
Resources:
https://makemathmoments.com/lesson1
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