5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions

5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions 2nd edition Anticipating students solutions to a mathematics task Monitoring students in-class, real-time work on the task Selecting approaches and students to share them Sequencing students presentations purposefully Connecting students approaches and the underlying mathematics These 5 manageable practices have the power to put teachers in control of productive classroom discussions. What s new? Guidance on what is involved in anticipating, including elaboration on assessing and advancing questions Details on what is involved in anticipating, including elaboration on assessing and advancing questions Expanded lesson planning discussion Situated in the current educational context of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and NCTM s Principles to Actions, 5 Practices 2nd edition remains relevant for K-grade 12 mathematics teachers and the coaches, teacher educators, professional developers, and supervisors that support them. Relevant for K-grade 12 mathematics teachers and the coaches, teacher educators, professional developers, and supervisors that support them.

Margaret Smith held a joint appointment at the University of Pittsburgh as professor of mathematics education in the School of Education and senior scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. Her research focused on what teachers learn through professional development and on effective mathematics teaching practices.

Mary K. (Kay) Stein is a professor of learning sciences and policy at the University of Pittsburgh and a senior scientist at the Learning Research and Development Center. Her research examines mathematics teaching and learning and the organizational and policy contexts that shape teacher practice.