1.2 How Visuals can Help Students Develop Better Math Reasoning

05/22/19 • 28 min

Andrew shares how not using visuals in his math class prevented students access to math conversations. Visual math landscapes are an invitation for both students and teachers to enjoy learning math together.

Hear the lesson he learned and two practical strategies that will get students to focus on critical elements in visual math landscapes to harness curiosity, build number sense, and develop math reasoning.

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1.1 Mirroring Questions and Curiosity Exchanges with Students

In the first episode of the Estimation 180 podcast, Andrew Stadel shares one of the biggest mistakes he ever made as a math teacher. It happened when students asked, “How tall are you?” Hear Andrew’s mistake, the lesson he learned, and strategies to help you avoid making the same mistake. You’ll also hear how that same mistake helped inspire Andrew to create Estimation 180, a site to help students build number sense.

But wait, there's more...

Learn two practical strategies that will get students to own their math reasoning when they ask you questions you want them to think harder about. Those strategies are mirroring and curiosity exchanges.

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1.3 How Range Can Be the Heart of Estimation

Andrew shares how range can be the heart of estimation so students can better develop their math reasoning. He used to be scared of building range with students. Learn how he overcame that fear by having students create braver lower and upper limits and by learning how to utilize a local and global range.

Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a bonus tip and BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

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