Friday, September 06, 2013

Shift 4:

Create language-rich classroom routines.


Shift 5:


Take every available opportunity to support the development of number sense.

Shift 6:

Build from graphs, charts, and tables.

Shift 7:

Tie the math to questions.

Shift 8:

Minimize what is no longer important.

Shift 9:

Embed the mathematics in realistic problems and real-world contexts.















Shift 10:

Make "Why?"  "How do you know?"  "Can you explain?"  classroom mantras.