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Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn, Grades K–6, Second Edition

Table of Contents

icon pdf Preface

Chapter 3 Excerpt

Chapter 4 Excerpt

Chapter 8 Excerpt

NCTM Standards Alignment

Study Guide

This best seller offers an unparalleled look at the significant role that classroom discussions can play in teaching mathematics and deepening students’ mathematical understanding. Based on a four-year research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the second edition includes

more examples of classroom talk focusing on pre-algebra and early grade levels;
an expanded range of vignettes;
chapter-ending discussion questions for book study groups;
connections to NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics;
and an index of every mathematical example used, classified by grade level and mathematical emphasis.

Discussion questions at the end of each chapter

Suzanne H. Chapin, Catherine O’Connor, and Nancy Canavan Anderson
312 Pages

ISBN: 978-1-935099-01-7
Price: $41.95


What People Are Saying
	"This book has had a direct, positive, and important influence on my math teaching. The ideas are clear and persuasive, and I gained new and important tools for engaging students and improving classroom math discussions. It’s a terrific resource!" Marilyn Burns Founder Math Solutions "This book gives teachers concrete tools—‘talk moves’—that provide security and a framework to open up discussion in the math classroom. The talk moves will enhance daily conversations, professional development, and most of all the conversations heard in classrooms." Lori Murach Math Program Supervisor Department for School Improvement North East Independent School District San Antonio, Texas

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Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn, Grades K–6, Second Edition

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