Supporting Students With Math Work
As students engage in math work, ask them to explain their thinking. Provide coaching as needed for areas that challenge students, referring to any supports on the pages. Help students strategically think through problems rather than just giving answers. Consult the Answer Key provided, if you need to find correct answers. Coaching Strategies If a student accurately solves problems or completes tasks, say: • Wow! You’re working hard today. • You’re on the right track. • How did you figure that out? • Can you show the work you did to figure out this problem? If a student appears to be stuck or challenged, try these: • If the page provides examples or visual supports, see if you can show the student how to apply them to problems he or she needs help with. • Let’s see how you can use the information here to help with this. • Let’s go through this step by step. First, we need to .... What do we do next? • Show your work. Then we can see if there is anything you should fix. • Let’s solve it together. Begin by showing how you get started, thinking aloud about the steps you are taking. Ask: What should we do next? • Remember, there’s no such thing as a “math person.” You can learn from your mistakes and move forward! If the student comes up with incorrect responses, say: • Take another look at this one. See if you can find your error. I’ll help if needed. • This one is not correct. Let’s work together to correct it.
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