1. A mathematical idea from the session that is new or important.
- I have always thought it was important to have students explain how they solved a problem. By letting students explain their process, other students learn that there is more than one way to solve a math problem. I can see why it is important to teach students about the different properities such as commutative and associative.
2. A question I have.
- Why and how would I teach students about compensation without confusing them. I had a difficult time with the compensation activity in class, and left with the conclusion I wouldn't teach my students that strategy.
3. An application of the mathematical idea for my classroom.
- Like I said earlier, I like having students share how they solve different problems. When students are at the whiteboard solving and explaining their problem, I need to make sure I point out the use of different properities. For example, if I can see that a student used the associative property, I need to point that out to the rest of the class. I think that would make the learning more meaningful.
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