Encouraging Students' Math Development with Mathematical Practice Standards

We all have heard of the Mathematical Practice Standards...but do we really know how to integrate them into our classrooms. These standards are not to be taught as an individual lesson, but strategically woven into activities to build students mathematical understanding.

Mathematical Strategies

Let's take Standard 7: Look for and make use of structure. This standard encourages students to develop the ability to use variuous strategies, visual representations, patterns, and connections to solve problems. It challenges students to use what they already know about math to solve the problem.

Teachers play a vital role in cultivating the skills of looking for and making use of structure in students. Here are some strategies that can be used in the classroom:


Check out the Math Grades 3-5 Deconstructed Focus Standards Quick Notes to see what strategies you can use for math content standards. 





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