Smiles: A Strengths-Based On-Ramp Mathematics Task

Author:
Dorothy Y. White University of Georgia, Athens

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Volume 115: Issue 1
Page(s):
49–55
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0376
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Subjects:
Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 6-8, Math Topic, Algebra, Algebraic Thinking/Pre-algebra Concepts, Expression/Equation, Other Topic, Equity, Agency/Identity/Empowerment, Teaching and Learning Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving

Use this activity to support students in working together, recognizing one another’s contributions, and leveraging their mathematical strengths to solve challenging problems.

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© 2022 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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7
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2022
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2022
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