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Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String
Manage episode 478378953 series 2858349
Which Problem Strings are appropriate for your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss what they consider when choosing a Problem String for a classroom.
Talking Points:
- A fraction addition example string
- Things to consider when choosing a Problem String:
- Prewritten vs write your own
- Time of year
- Strategies students already own
- Building a model vs building a strategy
- Order of sophistication of strategies
- Building a model vs strategy
- New content versus review/reteach
See episodes 33, 71, 72, 163, 226, 241 for more on Problem Strings!
Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC
388 episodes
Manage episode 478378953 series 2858349
Which Problem Strings are appropriate for your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss what they consider when choosing a Problem String for a classroom.
Talking Points:
- A fraction addition example string
- Things to consider when choosing a Problem String:
- Prewritten vs write your own
- Time of year
- Strategies students already own
- Building a model vs building a strategy
- Order of sophistication of strategies
- Building a model vs strategy
- New content versus review/reteach
See episodes 33, 71, 72, 163, 226, 241 for more on Problem Strings!
Check out our social media
Twitter: @PWHarris
Instagram: Pam Harris_math
Facebook: Pam Harris, author, mathematics education
Linkedin: Pam Harris Consulting LLC
388 episodes
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