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Problem Solving – the Good and the Bad

Problems with Problem Solving One of the most important skills students can have, and yet one of the most difficult to teach, is the skill of problem solving. In the Standards of Mathematical Practice, it says that students should be able to "Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them." The skill [...]

Problems with Problem Solving

One of the most challenging parts of teaching problem solving is encouraging students to not give up. One of the standards for mathematical practice in the Common Core references this: CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. I was given a link to another blog with one possible strategy to address this. [...]