Which Problem Strings are appropriate for your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss what they consider when choosing a Problem String for a classroom.
Talking Points:
- A fraction addition example string
- Things to consider when choosing a Problem String:
- Prewritten vs write your own
- Time of year
- Strategies students already own
- Building a model vs building a strategy
- Order of sophistication of strategies
- Building a model vs strategy
- New content versus review/reteach
See episodes 33, 71, 72, 163, 226, 241 for more on Problem Strings!
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