Why Teach the Mathematical Practices?
Robert Crowe2023-09-21T00:53:49+00:00In this article you will learn...
- Teaching kids the skill of mathematical metacognition is the key to achieving conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.
- Metacognition requires students to examine, externalize, and apply their thinking and is related to the concept of student ownership—a mindset that leads to elevated academic achievement.
- Fostering metacognition requires a balance of explicit instruction, teacher modeling, student-centered exploration, and responsive coaching that helps students first learn the kinds of questions and thought processes they can apply, and then grow to use them on their own.