What does explicit teaching mean to you? In this episode, Pam and Kim discuss an Adding Mixed Numbers Problem String, idenitfying exactly what teachers should be explicit about versus what they should leave for students to grapple with.

Talking Points:

• Being explicit about the student's job during a Problem String
• Ways to nudge students to make connections
• Eliciting specific strategies
• Creating helper problems 

Links:

1. Pam's Books

2. Blog Post: Searching for a Better Way

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