by edtosavetheworld | Aug 5, 2015 | Stage 3: Conceptual Understanding, Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
Knowledge does not fall from the sky. Someone discovers it! There are complex processes that are essential to the functioning of each discipline — and they take years to cultivate! How do we help students to build their understanding and use of these processes?...
by edtosavetheworld | Jul 25, 2013 | Stage 4: Disciplinary Thinking
Many math teachers struggle to teach disciplinary thinking in their classrooms. The list of procedures that students must “master” by the end of each math course seems overwhelmingly long. There is no time for students to “play” with math,...