That’s it. Two simple words that can unlock deeper thinking and richer discussion than any direct question. This statement has the power to encourage students to elaborate on their thoughts and empower them as emerging mathematicians. Let’s revisit a scenario we...
The Algebra 2 students wrestled with the concept of e in their very first lesson that included this irrational number. After an exploration that led students to notice that e is a constant (rather than a variable), the teacher asked the students why they thought e was...
The kindergarteners were getting antsy. They had been sitting on the rug for twenty minutes, engaging in the warm-up and first activity of an IM lesson. The teacher, with years of experience with this age group, had anticipated this and had set up centers for the rest...
About half the students had their phones out, despite the school’s no-phone policy. Three girls chatted loudly from their seats near the front of the room. Another girl and boy bantered loudly across two other students. A boy came in and out of the classroom, making a...
