Same Task but Different Learning Goals

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Stephanie D. Sigmon Parklawn Elementary, Alexandria, Virginia

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Kelly Q. Halpin Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia

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Damien J. Ettere Armstrong Elementary School, Reston, Virginia

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Jennifer Suh George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 116: Issue 1
Page(s):
16–24
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2022.0129
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, All grades PK-12, Math Topic, Number, Ratios & Proportional Relationships, Rational Numbers, Other Topic, Principles to Actions, Mathematics Teaching Practices, Communication, Discourse/Questioning, Equity, Access, Research, Linking Research and Practice, Professional Development / Teacher Training

This article models how to plan and facilitate implementing the same task in two sixth-grade classrooms with two different learning goals using the Five Practices structure.

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© 2023 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
9
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2023
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2023
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