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The clinical interview
In Problem centered math, page 3
Do your students have a strong number sense, or do they rely on memorized procedures, floundering when faced with unfamiliar problems? A clinical interview can help you to assess how your students think about mathematics. This example interview provides a model.
By David Walbert.
The problem-centered classroom
In Problem centered math, page 5
A look inside an eighth-grade classroom in which students work in pairs to solve problems, then debate as a class which solution is correct or easiest. An explanation of the teaching method is provided along with video of students presenting their solutions to problems.
By Grayson Wheatley.
Research and strategies for problem-centered math
In Problem centered math, page 7
A bibliography of research-driven strategies for teaching problem-centered math at all grade levels.
By Libby Montagne.
Why problem-centered learning?
In Problem centered math, page 2
The world our students will live and work in will require them to gather, organize, and interpret data in the process of finding solutions to complex problems. Problem-centered learning creates a model where the student becomes the thinker.
By Mike Kestner.