“A Little Tornado:” A Teacher Analyzes a Small Group Interaction in Math
A teacher decides to take a closer look at a specific triad with a complex dynamic. What did she find out? What did she do with what she found out?
Stories from the Field: Inviting Students into Conversations about Participation in Math Class
A math coach describes how she worked with a third grade teacher to use the Teacher Reflection Tool to uncover patterns in whose voices were being heard, and how they invited students into the conversation about those patterns and how they could be changed.
A Tool to Support Equitable Participation in Small Group and Pair Work
“Understanding what it means to ‘be a good partner,’ and how to make space for each person’s ideas, are important aspects of an equitable learning community.” ... But how to ensure that all students are positioned and seen as thinkers and doers of math during partner work?
Which Students Get Which Questions? Using a Teacher Reflection Tool to Find Out
What a teacher does during a discussion can powerfully impact whether and how a student participates. One teacher used the Teacher Reflection Tool for Whole Class Discussions to reflect on which students she was calling on to answer which types of questions. She used what she learned to make some changes to her practice and try to bring about more equitable participation in the discussions in her classroom.