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Reviewing Expectations for Number Talks

Reviewing Expectations for Number Talks

Posted on June 26, 2020
Tags: 1st grade, 2a: creating an environment of respect and rapport, 2b: establishing a culture for learning, 2c: managing classroom procedures, 3b: using questioning and discussion techniques, 3c: engaging students in learning, 4a: reflecting on teaching, clear directions, elementary, math, number talks, routines and procedures, student discourse, student independence
Categories: Danielson Domain 2: The Classroom Environment, Danielson Domain 3: Instruction, Danielson Domain 4: Professional Responsbilities, Teaching Insight from Professionals (TIPS)

Deirdre Potter, Kirkbride Elementary, 1st Grade

How does Ms. Potter utilize nonverbal signals to build student engagement in the Number Talk?

Why is it important to regularly review expectations in this way?

Check out this quick clip to hear Ms. Potter explain her expectations for Number Talks, and how they fit into the larger Number Talk structure.

To view more of Ms. Potter’s Number Talk videos, click the links below:

Last modified: July 27, 2021