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

Part 3: Discussing the Three-Coin Problem explanations

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Overview

This part focuses on sharing and evaluating approaches and solutions to the Three-Coin Problem. It includes opportunities to consider: the role of problem conditions; the ways in which explanations are convincing; and the ways in which explanations rely on the use of language, representations and logic.

Key Points

The norms and questions used in this part both support professional learning and model norms and questions to use in mathematics discussions with children.

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  • 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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