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ERIC Number: EJ1400697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
EISSN: EISSN-2330-0582
Harnessing the Power of a Single-Number Number Talk
Williams, Alison; Lamb, Lisa
Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, v116 n8 p613-616 2023
In this article, the authors share one approach to Number Talks that may help more students participate, increase access to and learning of mathematics, and provide some variation in routines. Number Talks are commonplace in the elementary mathematics classroom, thanks to Parker and Humphreys (e.g., 2018) and Parrish (e.g., 2011). They are a valuable way to engage students in mathematical discourse that develops fluency, efficiency, and flexibility with strategies. Typically, an expression is written on the board, and students are asked to evaluate it mentally. After a given amount of processing time, students are offered the opportunity to share strategies for evaluating it, while the teacher notates the strategy. By engaging students in these talks, teachers have opportunities to gain access to many students' thoughts, connect to the significant mathematics embedded in the ideas, and celebrate the mathematical brilliance of their students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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