Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP)

In Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP), students grapple with a mathematical task they have not previously learned to solve that embodies the new mathematical ideas or procedures to be learned. Teaching Through Problem-solving is similar to the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions by Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein that is widely used in the U.S. Many of the SFUSD Core Curriculum Lessons are based on this pedagogy. SFUSD C&I Math

Growth Mindset in Math

Growth Mindset in Math, researched by Carol Dweck, shows that when students develop what she has called a ‘growth mindset’ then they believe that intelligence and ‘smartness’ can be learned and that the brain can grow from exercise. C&I Math

Math Rubrics

Rubrics are a tool for evaluating student work. There are two main types of rubrics: holistic (a rubric that provides one overall score) and analytic (a rubric that provides scores for different categories). C&I Math