Teacher practices for implementing The Expert Mathematician: lesson walkthroughs, alternating direct and generative learning days, and the 30-second probe¶

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Description¶

The curriculum prescribes specific teacher moves: teachers work through each lesson ahead of students following developer-provided instructions, may "alternate direct instruction days with generative learning days," reinforce successes, gently correct mathematical interpretations, and suggest extending investigations. To promote critical thinking, teachers prod students to explain a concept, "called the 30-second probe." The developer states the tools do not require extensive teacher training and reduce lesson planning time.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers work through each lesson ahead of their students following developer-provided instructions

Constraints¶

• Teacher training: none reported in the study reviewed

Target Learners¶

• Middle school mathematics teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Critical-thinking skills
• Mathematical concept explanation and communication

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• What Works Clearinghouse. (2006). WWC Intervention Report: The Expert Mathematician, Middle School Mathematics, Revised October 14, 2006. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/InterventionReport/513