Facilitating Student Thinking

Problem Solving Process

Thought Burst

Thought Burst

Today's learning experience will help answer the question. . .

At the completion of this burst, answer the questions. . .

What is problem-solving?

How do you facilitate student thinking?

Where will you start?

How do you engage students in problem solving?

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Tools for Today's Learning Experience

Paper

Tell me about yourself.

What is your. . .

  • First Name
  • Grade Level

What is problem solving?

What is Problem Solving?

  1. Read the definition.
  2. Write two key takeaways from what you read.
  3. Be prepared to share.

What is Problem Solving

“...when researchers use the term problem solving they are referring to mathematical tasks that have the potential to provide intellectual challenges that can enhance students’ mathematical development. Such tasks - that is, problems - can promote students’ conceptual understanding, foster their ability to reason and communicate mathematically, and capture their interests and curiosity.

 

Why is Teaching With Problem Solving Important to Learning, Research Brief, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The

Problem Solving Process

Focus

Uncover

Encourage

Facilitate

Discuss, compare, connect & extend solution methods

Stretch

Facilitation Resources

Problem Solving Process

Notice & Wonder

Make sense of problems

Think about solutions & plan strategies

Test predictions & see the results of those predictions

Compare prediction to results to understand what you have learned

Predict & Justify

Test & Observe

Analyze & Learn

Commitments

 

One thing I will do to get started is. . .

Planning

  • Select a game
  • Use the Planner to think through the mathematics, strategies, and questions you will ask to support student thinking

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