inquiry method of math - I have used this new inquiry method of math in my class for the past two years in 5th grade. I also show my student the strategies to figure out the problems after I let them use their critical thinking skills. With this type of math you have to have conclusions to the lessons or your students will be lost.
I dont think this type of math is good for all studets, such as... source
teaching third grade math - I teach 3rd grade math and in my school district we have two textbook adoptions. One is a very traditional, direct instruction approach to teaching math, and the other is a more abstract, critical thinking type of book, that without my guidance, my students are totally lost. What I have found that works for me (since I have to teach from both books) is... source
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