It's exciting to watch our students gain confidence and mathematize with the best of them, but it can be scary knowing that next year their teachers may be disappointed that your students haven't memorized the traditional algorithms. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss how you can communicate expectations to students and teachers alike to embolden your students that math will always be figure-out-able.
Talking Points:

  • Your job is for this year, not to prepare for next year
  • Help students know math will always be figureoutable
  • Introduce next year's teacher to how they can expect your students to approach a problem