Crafting a Productive Math Struggle in Your Math Classroom

<p><b>In this episode we speak with veteran Grade 8 classroom teacher, author and current NCTM President, Kevin Dykema.</b></p><p><b>Kevin spends time with us to unpack why productive struggle is a necessary part of an effective mathematics program, what we can do now to plan and implement lessons that place students in a productive struggle and how we might get key stakeholders convinced that learning in a math classroom that might look different than the one they remember can be a good thing for students.<br/></b><br/></p><p><b>You’ll Learn: </b></p><ul><li><b>What can you do differently than teaching math just “slower and louder”;</b></li><li><b>Why productive struggle is a necessary part of an effective mathematics program;</b></li><li><b>What you can do now to plan and implement elements of productive struggle;</b></li><li><b>How to ensure a lesson crafted to provide a productive struggle is delivered with productive struggle (instead of the teacher robbing the thinking of students);</b></li><li><b>How to help families and key stakeholders get “on board” with teaching through productive struggle; and, </b></li><li><b>What resources are great for modifying your lessons to allow for more productive struggle.</b></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Resources: </b></p><p><a href='https://amzn.to/3CRR5u1'><b>Productive Math Struggle [Book]</b></a></p><p><a href='https://www.openmiddle.com/'><b>Openmiddle.com</b></a><b> </b></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/summit'><b>Sign Up for the FREE 2022 Virtual Summit</b></a></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/summitdistrict'><b>District Leaders: Share The Summit WIth Your Educators!</b></a></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/giveaway/'><b>Make Math Moments Share The Summit Giveaway</b></a><b> [$4500 in Prizes to be won!]</b></p><p>If you're looking to explore other ways to build and strengthen your own wealth then each week you'll hear tips, strategies, and options to increase your personal wealth. <a href="https://investedteacher.com/"><b>Listen and subsc