Openness and flexibility with number allows students to develop mathematical fluency. For several weeks we have been spending time on number talks in which students try to solve math equations in their minds and then visually represent how they solved it. The guiding question as they share their vastly different approaches is "Does the visual match the thinking?" Inspired by the work of Jo Boaler, a Standford University Mathematics Professor and author of Mathematical Mindsets, students have coined the term "Stanford strategies" and they flex their brains trying to make sense of each approach.
If you are really intrigued by the notion of visual math, check out Jo Boaler's paper here. Comments are closed.
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