Modern Math Teacher- Teaching Strategies for High School and Middle School Math Teachers

Ep 66: Integrating the 8 Math Practices

Sep 24, 2024
A lively guide to weaving the eight mathematical practices into everyday lessons. Short, practical strategies for open-ended tasks, real-world modeling, and building mathematical discourse. Tips on choosing tools, teaching precision, using structure, and prompting reflection. Encourages starting small and making these routines part of classroom culture.
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INSIGHT

The Practices Are Core Habits

  • The eight Mathematical Practices describe the habits of mind students need to think like mathematicians.
  • Kristen Moore frames them as core behaviors, not optional add-ons, for daily instruction.
ADVICE

Build Perseverance With Open Tasks

  • Use open-ended problems and think-pair-share to build perseverance and problem sense.
  • Encourage struggle by normalizing mistakes and having students share before whole-class discussion.
ADVICE

Connect Concrete To Abstract

  • Start lessons with concrete scenarios students recognize, then guide them to write abstract equations.
  • Use real-life contexts like phone or streaming plans to connect quantities and symbols.
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