Ep 160: Building Thinking Classrooms and Math is FigureOutAble Pt 3

How we teach and what we teach are both really important. In this episode Pam and Kim wrap up their discussion on Peter Liljedahl's book Building Thinking Classrooms and how it meshes with the Math Is Figure-Out-Able movement.Talking Points:When we suggest to defront the classsroomDon't let language hamper the math for students during a Rich TaskConsolidation versus Math CongressUse hints and extensions to keep students at the edge of the Zone of Proximal development and that requires knowing the math deeplyTeachers need to know both the "how" and the "what" of the math for students to be successfulSee Ep 128 for more about students can do more than they can say and say more than they can representCheck out our social mediaTwitter: @PWHarrisInstagram: Pam Harris_mathFacebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education