In-depth classroom portraits of schoolwide lesson study: Offers concrete examples of how teachers implement problem-based math instruction
Showcases achievement gap reduction: Demonstrates how teaching through problem solving transforms math learning for all students
Provides extensive resources and links: Supports educators in starting and sustaining problem-based learning initiatives
Includes detailed lesson plans and student work: Offers practical strategies and visible student thinking for mathematics instruction
Focuses on teacher-led professional learning: Solutions for long-term teacher retention and instructional improvement
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In Teaching Powerful Problem-Solving in Math, readers will visit urban elementary and K-8 schools where teachers have dramatically transformed learning for teachers and for students. Students learn mathematics by confronting a novel problem and building the new mathematics needed to solve it, just as mathematicians would. Learning in th