Wednesday, April 15, 2015: 1:35 PM
Stone (Westin - Boston Waterfront)
By comparing reform-oriented exemplary lessons developed through lesson study in the U.S. and China, this presentation aims to explore how lessons can maximize student-learning opportunities by appropriately introducing patterns of variation and productive discourse. Using the theory of variation along with funneling and focusing patterns of questioning, we will compare two similar lessons with respect to the Mathematical Teaching Practices.