Work cooperatively on a group-worthy, hands-on mathematical task. Use that experience to define the principles of the complex instruction model (based on Elizabeth Cohen’s equity work at Stanford) and to reflect on three questions: 1) What does it mean to do math in your classroom? 2) What does it mean to be ‘smart’ in math? 3) What are the ramifications for narrowing the achievement gap?

Presentation Format: 6-8 Workshop