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TABLE SETS GRADES K-3 ATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIES PROBLEM SOLVING AND DISCOURSE, KINDERGARTEN

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TABLE SETS

....... GRADES K-3

ATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIES

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DISCOURSE, KINDERGARTEN

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Norms Cards Cut along the dotted lines.

Minimize “air time.” Make connections among objects, pictures, and numerical representations.

Be involved. Celebrate accomplishments.

Communicate using academic vocabulary.

Contribute ideas.

Participate by asking questions.

Minimize distractions.

Be fully present. Listen.

Use mistakes as opportunities to support new

learning about mathematics.

Develop understanding, if not at the beginning, by the

end.

Take a chance.

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◄ GRADES K-3

ATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIES

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DISCOURSE, KINDERGARTEN

Texas Education Agency

◄ GRADES K-3

ATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMIES

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DISCOURSE, KINDERGARTEN

TEACHER TOOLKIT

TEACHER TOOLKIT

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Mathematics Achievement Academy Norms

Participation Norms Discourse Norms Mathematics Norms • Be fully present. • Listen. • Make connections• Minimize distractions. • Be involved. among objects,• Minimize “air time.” • Contribute ideas. pictures, and• Take a chance. • Participate by asking numerical• Celebrate questions. representations.

accomplishments. • Develop • Communicate usingunderstanding, if not academic vocabulary.at the beginning, by • Use mistakes asthe end. opportunities to

support new learning Krusi, 2009 about mathematics.

Yackel & Cobb, 1996

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Mathematics Achievement Academy Norms

Participation Norms Discourse Norms Mathematics Norms • Be fully present. • Listen. • Make connections• Minimize distractions. • Be involved. among objects,• Minimize “air time.” • Contribute ideas. pictures, and• Take a chance. • Participate by asking numerical• Celebrate questions. representations.

accomplishments. • Develop • Communicate usingunderstanding, if not academic vocabulary.at the beginning, by • Use mistakes asthe end. opportunities to

support new learning Krusi, 2009 about mathematics.

Yackel & Cobb, 1996

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Mathematics Achievement Academy Norms

Participation Norms

Be fully present. Minimize distractions.

Minimize “air time.” Take a chance.

Celebrate accomplishments.

Discourse Norms

Listen. Be involved.

Contribute ideas. Participate by asking questions.

Develop understanding, if not at the beginning, by the end.

Krusi, 2009

Mathematics Norms Make connections among objects, pictures, and numerical representations.

Communicate using academic vocabulary. Use mistakes as opportunities to support new learning about mathematics.

Yackel & Cobb, 1996

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Mathematics Achievement Academy:

Problem Solving and Discourse,

Kindergarten

Academic Vocabulary Day 1

Co-Craft questions

Mathematical discourse

Student voice

Problem-solving model: • Analyzing given information• Formulating a plan• Determining a solution• Justifying the solution• Evaluating the problem-solving process

and the reasonableness of the solution

Mathematics TEKS K(1)(B)

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Mathematics Achievement Academy:

Problem Solving and Discourse, Kindergarten: Pre-Assessment

1. Problem solving is an innate skill.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

2. The solution is 10. What is the question?

3. A problem-solving process is a set of steps that will lead students to the correct

solution when completed with fidelity.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

4. Check the instructional practice(s) that promote(s) equity:

□ Discourse

□ Language Routines

□ Formative Assessments

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Setting the Stage for Problem Solving

Problem solving means engaging in a task for which the solution method is not known in advance. In order to find a solution, students must draw on their knowledge, and through this process, they will often develop new mathematical understandings. Solving problems is not only a goal of learning mathematics, but also a major means of doing so.

NCTM, 2000, p. 52

Setting the Stage for Problem Solving

Problem solving means engaging in a task for which the solution method is not known in advance. In order to find a solution, students must draw on their knowledge, and through this process, they will often develop new mathematical understandings. Solving problems is not only a goal of learning mathematics, but also a major means of doing so.

NCTM, 2000, p. 52

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Problem Solving Picture Cards

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Co-Craft Questions1

1. The teacher presents a situation as a context or stem for a problem, with or withoutvalues.

2. Students generate possible questions that might be asked about the situation. Theseshould be questions that necessitate doing mathematics to be answered.

3. In pairs, students compare their questions.

4. Students are invited to share their questions, with some brief whole-groupdiscussions.

5. The actual question(s) students are expected to work on are revealed, and studentsare set to work.

1 Zwiers, J., Dieckmann, J., Rutherford-Quach, S., Daro, V., Skarin, R., Weiss, S., & Malamut, J. (2017). Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula: Promoting Language and Content Development. Retrieved from Stanford University, UL/SCALE website: http://ell.stanford.edu/content/mathematics-resources-additional-resources

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Co-Craft Questions1

1. The teacher presents a situation as a context or stem for a problem, with or withoutvalues.

2. Students generate possible questions that might be asked about the situation. Theseshould be questions that necessitate doing mathematics to be answered.

3. In pairs, students compare their questions.

4. Students are invited to share their questions, with some brief whole-groupdiscussions.

5. The actual question(s) students are expected to work on are revealed, and studentsare set to work.

1 Zwiers, J., Dieckmann, J., Rutherford-Quach, S., Daro, V., Skarin, R., Weiss, S., & Malamut, J. (2017). Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula: Promoting Language and Content Development. Retrieved from Stanford University, UL/SCALE website: http://ell.stanford.edu/content/mathematics-resources-additional-resources

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Co-Craft Question Tasks

Use the following script to practice guiding students through Co-Craft Questions.

• You will now play the role of a small group of kindergartenstudents.

• You may choose to show students an image or to read one of thesituations aloud to students.

• What questions can be asked about this image/situation thatcan be answered with math?

• Prompt students to think about their responses individually.

• Prompt students to share their mathematical questions with anelbow partner.

• Who would like to share the question that you or yourpartner created? Allow for student responses.

• We created several questions that can be answered using thegiven information. For today, let us answer this question thatwas created.

• Write or verbally identify the question to be answered.

• Prompt students to answer the question.

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There are 4 cats. There are

5 dogs.

I had 7 books. I gave 3 books to

my brother.

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Analyzing Given InformationTeacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

prompt problem solvers to identifyimportant information,

prompt problem solvers to makeconnections to related problems,

prompt problem solvers to considerappropriate models,

so that the problem solvers will discern between needed and irrelevant

information when solving the problem. apply existing knowledge in a new way. capture mathematical relationships in a

visual format that may also be used laterto justify an answer.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for “making a movie in yourmind”

Supports for Diverse Learners:

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

What I hear you saying is _____. Is that correct? Can you tell me more about how this problem is like _____?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? What did your partner tell you about the problem?

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Analyzing Given InformationTeacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

prompt problem solvers to identifyimportant information,

prompt problem solvers to makeconnections to related problems,

prompt problem solvers to considerappropriate models,

so that the problem solvers will discern between needed and irrelevant

information when solving the problem. apply existing knowledge in a new way. capture mathematical relationships in a

visual format that may also be used laterto justify an answer.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for “making a movie in your mind”

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

What I hear you saying is _____. Is that correct? Can you tell me more about how this problem is like _____?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? What did your partner tell you about the problem?

Supports for Diverse Learners:

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Formulating a Plan or Strategy

Teacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

prompt problem solvers to consider actionswithin a context, related representations,and the question being posed,

prompt problem solvers to re-analyzegiven information,

so that the problem solvers will connect a model to a potential solution

process for the problem. continue to refine and adjust plans for a

solution process.

Teacher Action Examples:

Instructional support for using math drawings or symbols in place of artistic drawings

Supports for Diverse Learners:

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

So you are telling us that your plan is _____. Is that correct?Clarifying Understanding of Classmates

Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? Can someone restate what they just heard about _____’s plan?

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Formulating a Plan or Strategy

Teacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

prompt problem solvers to consider actionswithin a context, related representations,and the question being posed,

prompt problem solvers to re-analyzegiven information,

so that the problem solvers will connect a model to a potential solution

process for the problem. continue to refine and adjust plans for a

solution process.

Teacher Action Examples:

Instructional support for using math drawings or symbols in place of artistic drawings

Supports for Diverse Learners:

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

So you are telling us that your plan is _____. Is that correct?Clarifying Understanding of Classmates

Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? Can someone restate what they just heard about _____’s plan?

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Determining a Solution and Evaluating the Reasonableness of the Solution

Teacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

scribe solution strategies during whole classdiscussions,

provide feedback regarding solutionstrategies in the form of a question,

prompt problem solvers to revisit their planor the given information if needed,

so that the problem solvers will engage with the solution strategies of others. determine the effectiveness and efficiency of

mathematical solution strategies. continue working toward a complete and

correct solution if a solution is incomplete orunreasonable.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for counting strategies Instructional support for reasonableness

Discourse Supports: Acting Out Choral responses Revoicing Questioning strategies

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

Is there another way to solve the problem? What I hear you say is _____. Is that correct?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? Who can state in their own words why _____’s solution is reasonable?

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Determining a Solution and Evaluating the Reasonableness of the Solution

Teacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will

scribe solution strategies during whole classdiscussions,

provide feedback regarding solutionstrategies in the form of a question,

prompt problem solvers to revisit their planor the given information if needed,

so that the problem solvers will engage with the solution strategies of others. determine the effectiveness and efficiency of

mathematical solution strategies. continue working toward a complete and

correct solution if a solution is incomplete orunreasonable.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for counting strategies Instructional support for reasonableness

Discourse Supports: Acting Out Choral responses Revoicing Questioning strategies

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings

Is there another way to solve the problem? What I hear you say is _____. Is that correct?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking in their own words? Who can state in their own words why _____’s solution is reasonable?

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Exit Day 1

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Label the success criteria based on your personal understanding of our learning intentions. Marking a 5 indicates that you have mastered the learning intention. 1. I can describe attributes of problem solving in everyday life and identify connections to

problem solving in mathematics.1 2 3 4 5

2. I can implement teacher actions that support student problem-solving development andfacilitate student actions that increase problem-solving development.

1 2 3 4 5

3. I can describe the analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining asolution, and evaluating the reasonableness of the solution components of the TEKS-basedproblem-solving model.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I can use questions that help students clarify their own understanding and clarify the group’sunderstanding.

1 2 3 4 5

5. I can implement mathematical language routines in order to increase and enhance student voice.1 2 3 4 5

Exit Day 1

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Label the success criteria based on your personal understanding of our learning intentions. Marking a 5 indicates that you have mastered the learning intention. 1. I can describe attributes of problem solving in everyday life and identify connections to

problem solving in mathematics.1 2 3 4 5

2. I can implement teacher actions that support student problem-solving development andfacilitate student actions that increase problem-solving development.

1 2 3 4 5

3. I can describe the analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining asolution, and evaluating the reasonableness of the solution components of the TEKS-basedproblem-solving model.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I can use questions that help students clarify their own understanding and clarify the group’sunderstanding.

1 2 3 4 5

5. I can implement mathematical language routines in order to increase and enhance student voice.1 2 3 4 5

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Mathematics Achievement Academy:

Problem Solving and Discourse,

Kindergarten

Academic Vocabulary Day 2

Equity

Exercise

Problem

Three-act tasks

Problem-solving model: • Analyzing given information• Formulating a plan• Determining a solution• Justifying the solution• Evaluating the problem-solving process

and the reasonableness of the solution

Mathematics TEKS K(1)(B)

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Three-Act Tasks

Act 1: Provide the context for the inquiry through a picture or video. Prompt students to share what they notice about the picture or video. Prompt students to generate questions through wonderings. Identify the main question to be explored.

Act 2: Provide more information to help students answer the identified question. Facilitate conversations about reasonable answers. Allow students to explore and answer the question.

Act 3: Reveal the solution. Facilitate follow-up conversations as appropriate.

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Three-Act Tasks

Act 1: Provide the context for the inquiry through a picture or video. Prompt students to share what they notice about the picture or video. Prompt students to generate questions through wonderings. Identify the main question to be explored.

Act 2: Provide more information to help students answer the identified question. Facilitate conversations about reasonable answers. Allow students to explore and answer the question.

Act 3: Reveal the solution. Facilitate follow-up conversations as appropriate.

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Justifying the Solution and Evaluating the Problem-Solving Process

Teacher Actions and Student Actions

The teacher will prompt problem solvers to summarize big

ideas provide scaffolds to help problem solvers

use mathematical language to build theirjustifications

prompt problem solvers to reflect on theirown problem-solving process

so that the problem solvers will use their learning in future situations. become agents of their own mathematical

and linguistic sense making. become more proficient in problem solving.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for questioning to move students beyond specific examples

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings Will you say more about why your solution answers the question?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking? What questions can we ask _____ to better understand his/her thinking?

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Supports for Diverse Learners:

Justifying the Solution and Evaluating the Problem-Solving Process

Teacher Actions and Student Actions The teacher will prompt problem solvers to summarize big

ideas provide scaffolds to help problem solvers

use mathematical language to build theirjustifications

prompt problem solvers to reflect on theirown problem-solving process

so that the problem solvers will use their learning in future situations. become agents of their own mathematical

and linguistic sense making. become more proficient in problem solving.

Teacher Action Examples: Instructional support for questioning to move students beyond specific examples

Supports for Diverse Learners:

Promoting Sense Making in Problem Solving Clarifying Student Understandings Will you say more about why your solution answers the question?

Clarifying Understanding of Classmates Who can repeat _____’s thinking? What questions can we ask _____ to better understand his/her thinking?

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Proficient Problem Solvers

Analyze situations in mathematical terms.

Engage with problems willingly and persistently.

Consider simple cases of complex situations.

Recognize that some representations share common mathematical structures. Categorize problems into types.

Use flexibility in thinking.

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Proficient Problem Solvers

Analyze situations in mathematical terms.

Engage with problems willingly and persistently.

Consider simple cases of complex situations.

Recognize that some representations share common mathematical structures. Categorize problems into types.

Use flexibility in thinking.

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Exercise Versus Problem

An exercise asks a student to practice a familiar skill.

Exercises allow students to practice a specific mathematical skill, demonstrate what was just learned, develop automaticity with a mathematical skill, and practice a specific mathematical skill in a context related to real-life experiences.

A problem involves the application of previously learned mathematical skills, concepts, and/or procedures to a situation where a solution process is not immediately apparent.

Problems allow students to apply a learned mathematical concept or skill where a solution is not obvious, demonstrate understanding of multiple mathematical concepts or ideas and their

connections to each other, enter into a mathematical task with their current mathematical knowledge, build upon prior knowledge, and build new mathematical knowledge.

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Exercise Versus Problem

An exercise asks a student to practice a familiar skill.

Exercises allow students to practice a specific mathematical skill, demonstrate what was just learned, develop automaticity with a mathematical skill, and practice a specific mathematical skill in a context related to real-life experiences.

A problem involves the application of previously learned mathematical skills, concepts, and/or procedures to a situation where a solution process is not immediately apparent.

Problems allow students to apply a learned mathematical concept or skill where a solution is not obvious, demonstrate understanding of multiple mathematical concepts or ideas and their

connections to each other, enter into a mathematical task with their current mathematical knowledge, build upon prior knowledge, and build new mathematical knowledge.

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Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions Cards: Set A

Run on one color of cardstock. Two sets are provided.

Sequencing Sequencing

Connecting Connecting

Monitoring Monitoring

Anticipating Anticipating

Selecting Selecting

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Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions Cards: Set B

Run on a second color of cardstock. Two sets are provided.

The teacher documents

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Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions

Anticipating

What approaches will students most likely use to solve the problem? What misconceptions may students demonstrate? What responses will support students while they are solving the problem?

Monitoring

What mathematical ideas are being shown and discussed? What mathematical promise do I hear? What approaches are students demonstrating that were not anticipated?

Selecting

Which student works reflect the anticipated approaches to solve the problem? Which student works include misconceptions or missteps that will be shared? Which student works show the needed mathematical pieces?

Stein, M. K., Engle, R. A., Smith, M. S., & Hughes, E. K. (2008). Orchestrating productive mathematical discussions: Five practices for helping teachers move beyond show and tell. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 10, 313-340. ©2019 Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved.  

Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions

Anticipating

What approaches will students most likely use to solve the problem? What misconceptions may students demonstrate? What responses will support students while they are solving the problem?

Monitoring

What mathematical ideas are being shown and discussed? What mathematical promise do I hear? What approaches are students demonstrating that were not anticipated?

Selecting

Which student works reflect the anticipated approaches to solve the problem? Which student works include misconceptions or missteps that will be shared? Which student works show the needed mathematical pieces?

Stein, M. K., Engle, R. A., Smith, M. S., & Hughes, E. K. (2008). Orchestrating productive mathematical discussions: Five practices for helping teachers move beyond show and tell. Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 10, 313-340. ©2019 Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved.  

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Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions

Sequencing

Do I start with the most used strategy and then the lesser used strategy? Why? Do I start with the least complex strategy? Why? Do I want to use complementary or contrasting strategies? Why? In what order will students share their approaches to the problem?

Connecting

What questions will make the mathematics visible to the students? What connections and relationships will students make based on the shared approaches? What discussions about accuracy and efficiency can we have?

Each practice is built on the practices embedded within it.

Stein, et al., 2008, 322

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Five Practices for Mathematical Discussions

Sequencing

Do I start with the most used strategy and then the lesser used strategy? Why? Do I start with the least complex strategy? Why? Do I want to use complementary or contrasting strategies? Why? In what order will students share their approaches to the problem?

Connecting

What questions will make the mathematics visible to the students? What connections and relationships will students make based on the shared approaches? What discussions about accuracy and efficiency can we have?

Each practice is built on the practices embedded within it.

Stein, et al., 2008, 322

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Equity-Based Practices for the Mathematics Classroom Going deep with Expect students to analyze, compare, justify, and prove their solutions mathematics while provided needed support.

Provide tasks that are problems, allowing for multiple representations and solution strategies.

Leveraging multiple Identify and support mathematical contributions from all students. mathematical Present tasks with multiple entry points that allow students to make competencies meaningful contributions to the group’s learning. Affirming Problem solve to promote reasoning and persistence. mathematics Learn from mistakes. learners’ identities Encourage students to see themselves as mathematicians. Challenging spaces of Connect students’ knowledge and experiences with mathematics. marginality Increase opportunities for students to ask mathematical questions.

Encourage participation by all students and student-to-student interactivity.

Drawing on multiple Connect to prior mathematical learning. resources of Learn students’ knowledge and experiences. knowledge (math, Learn from families and communities how to develop students as confident culture, language, mathematicians. family, community) Communicate strengths and needs of students to families to promote

learning. Aguirre, J., Mayfield‐Ingram, K., & Martin, D.B. (2013). The impact of identity in K‐8 mathematics: Rethinking equity‐based practices. Reston, VA: 

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 

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Equity-Based Practices for the Mathematics Classroom Going deep with Expect students to analyze, compare, justify, and prove their solutions mathematics while provided needed support.

Provide tasks that are problems, allowing for multiple representations and solution strategies.

Leveraging multiple Identify and support mathematical contributions from all students. mathematical Present tasks with multiple entry points that allow students to make competencies meaningful contributions to the group’s learning. Affirming Problem solve to promote reasoning and persistence. mathematics Learn from mistakes. learners’ identities Encourage students to see themselves as mathematicians. Challenging spaces of Connect students’ knowledge and experiences with mathematics. marginality Increase opportunities for students to ask mathematical questions.

Encourage participation by all students and student-to-student interactivity.

Drawing on multiple Connect to prior mathematical learning. resources of Learn students’ knowledge and experiences. knowledge (math, Learn from families and communities how to develop students as confident culture, language, mathematicians. family, community) Communicate strengths and needs of students to families to promote

learning. Aguirre, J., Mayfield‐Ingram, K., & Martin, D.B. (2013). The impact of identity in K‐8 mathematics: Rethinking equity‐based practices. Reston, VA: 

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 

©2019 Texas Education Agency. All Rights Reserved.  

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Mathematics Achievement Academy:

Problem Solving and Discourse, Kindergarten: Post-Assessment

1. Problem solving is an innate skill.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

2. The solution is 10. What is the question?

3. A problem-solving process is a set of steps that will lead students to the correct

solution when completed with fidelity.

Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree

4. Check the instructional practice(s) that promote(s) equity:

□ Discourse

□ Language Routines

□ Formative Assessments

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Exit Slip: Day 2

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Label the success criteria based on your personal understanding of our learning intentions. Marking a 5 indicates that you have mastered the learning intention. 1. I can describe the actions of proficient mathematical problem solvers and explain how to support

the development of these characteristics.1 2 3 4 5

2. I can explain the meaning of heuristic and describe how it applies to a problem-solving model.1

2

3

4

5

3. I can describe appropriate applications of a problem-solving model heuristic in kindergartenmathematics.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I can explain each of the five practices and how each contributes to making meaning inmathematical discussions.

1

2

3

4

5

5. I can describe how a problem-solving model, the five practices that support mathematicaldiscourse, and mathematical language routines promote equity.

1 2 3 4 5

Exit Slip: Day 2

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Label the success criteria based on your personal understanding of our learning intentions. Marking a 5 indicates that you have mastered the learning intention. 1. I can describe the actions of proficient mathematical problem solvers and explain how to support

the development of these characteristics.1 2 3 4 5

2. I can explain the meaning of heuristic and describe how it applies to a problem-solving model.1 2 3 4 5

3. I can describe appropriate applications of a problem-solving model heuristic in kindergartenmathematics.

1 2 3 4 5

4. I can explain each of the five practices and how each contributes to making meaning inmathematical discussions.

1

2

3

4

5

5. I can describe how a problem-solving model, the five practices that support mathematicaldiscourse, and mathematical language routines promote equity.

1 2 3 4 5