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Focussing on Worthwhile Mathematical Tasks in Professional Development: Using a Task from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Blume, Glendon W.; Zawojewski, Judith S.; Silver, Edward A.; Kenney, Patricia Ann – Mathematics Teacher, 1998
Illustrates how engagement in worthwhile mathematical tasks can provide rich opportunities for professional development. Presents different solution strategies for the effective tax rate problem. Emphasizes that, to help students recognize differences among the preceding arguments, teachers need to recognize reasoning based on part-whole…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Professional Development