Number Talks

Responsibility of ALL students to participate

Supportive and Inclusive

Think-Pair-Share and Group Discussions

Allow for "THINK" time

Record ALL student responses

Close attention to how response are recorded;
specifically, use of the equal sign

Allow students to justify and defend their responses
through discussion

Facilitator

Does not Confirm Solutions, Encourages independent
Student Voice

What do you think?

How do you know?

Two Main Ideas:
1. Operations and Algebraic Thinking
2. Number Operations in Base Ten

Purpose is to develop accuracy, efficiency and flexibility

FDK-Grade 2: Dot Plates

Grade3-5: Number Strings

Number problems should be presented
HORIZONTALLY to students

"THINK" time for all students

Students use hand against chest with raised fingers,
(# of Fingers indicates # of Responses)

Students justify their STRATEGIES

Focus is on HOW the problem was solved NOT,
what is the correct solution

Daily Time: 5-15 minutes (maximum)

Importance of Student Voice

Respect for all Student Responses

Challenge Opinions

Develop Critical Thinking

Acceptance for all Strategies and Ways of Thinking

No Paper or Pencil

Supports Invented Strategies

Allows for Connections between Invented Strategies
and Standard Algorithms

Supports Differentiated Thinking