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The 5 Practices for Orchestrating Math Discussion
The 5 Practices
for Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions (Smith and Stein, 2018) is a systematic approach to creating a culture and environment in your math classroom where students talk math and share their thinking. This article is a look inside some trouble-shooting around the 5 Practices. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get students talking about math.
Looking for Teacher Friendly Writing Lessons?
Looking for teacher-friendly, high impact writing
lessons? Check out Steve Peha’s Writing Strategy Guide. He covers mini-lesson ideas about idea development, compare/contrast, research topics, and more!
25 Ways to use Google Forms by Matt Miller
Matt Miller with Ditch that Textbook has released a new post on 25 Ways to use Google Forms in your Classroom here. This includes things like autograded quizzes, grading rubrics and exit tickets. Check it out!
