Overview

Teachers can support students’ understanding and use of representations shared by classmates. Particular teaching moves can impact the quality of the mathematics available to learn and students’ engagement with that mathematics.

This part consolidates practices associated with supporting students’ understanding and use of representations made by classmates.

Key Points

Practices for supporting students’ understanding and use of representations shared by classmates include:

• Requesting recording to capture a method/way of thinking or to clarify something that is unclear
• Probing student thinking in relation to what is recorded and the mathematics of the task
• Restating student thinking and checking on its accuracy
• Connecting representations
• Inviting comments/thinking from the class
• Summarizing status or progress of the work