Reasoning-and-explanation - Session 3: Noticing the features of explanations and unpacking student reasoning

Part 2: Exploring the Three-Coin Problem

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Overview

This part of the session launches work on a new mathematics problem, the Three-Coin Problem, which will be used throughout the session. This part supports independent and partner work on the problem.

Key Points

While this is a new problem, there are opportunities to capitalize on and also contrast the work on this problem and the Pool Border Problem from previous sessions.

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  • Reasoning and Explanations Home
  • Sessions
    • Session 1: Studying mathematics teaching with a focus on reasoning and explanation
    • Session 2: Launching work on mathematical explanations and video workshop
    • Session 3: Noticing the features of explanations and unpacking student reasoning
    • Session 4: Scaling mathematics problems and engaging in a video workshop
    • Session 5: Producing “good” mathematical explanations
    • Session 6: Appraising a student’s explanation and engaging in a video workshop
    • Session 7: Capitalizing on students’ explanations and engaging in a video workshop
    • Session 8: Developing justifications and responding to students’ explanations
    • Session 9: Planning instruction to target reasoning and engagement in mathematical practices
    • Session 10: Summarizing and moving forward with video workshop

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