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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

103- Productive Struggle to Grow Stronger Mathematics Students in K–12

Thursday, April 10, 2014: 9:45 AM-11:00 AM
Grand Salon 4-7-10 (Hilton)
Lead Speaker:
Debbie Waggoner
Co-speakers:
Jenny Ray and Katrina Slone

Handouts
  • NCTM New Orleans productive struggle Waggoner Slone Ray.pdf (4.5 MB)
  • A Snail in a Well Primary-Intermediate Problem Solving Revised May 2012.pdf (1.3 MB)

  • Making sense of problems and persevering in solving them is difficult for students not used to thinking and for teachers not used to allowing students time for productive struggle. We will share how Kentucky regional teacher networks use high-level tasks in formative assessment lessons to help teachers create an environment for student thinking.

    Presentation Format: Preservice and In-Service Gallery Workshop
    Grade Band Audience: Preservice and Inservice