Embracing the Struggle

Author:
Camille Lund
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Volume 117: Issue 12
Page(s):
892–899
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2023.0363
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 3-5

Engaging students in challenging tasks can be difficult, but it’s an important part of equitable mathematics instruction. Let’s explore implementing a challenging multiplication task focused on procedures with connections to fifth-grade students.

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© 2024 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
8
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
14 Dec 2023
Accepted:
09 Aug 2024
Print Publication Date:
01 Dec 2024
Online Publication Date:
Dec 2024
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