<span class="a-text-bold a-text-italic">Achieve High-Quality Mathematics Discourse With Purposeful Talk Techniques</span>

Many mathematics teachers agree that engaging students in high quality discourse is important for their conceptual learning, but successfully promoting such discourse in elementary classrooms—with attention to the needs of<span class="a-text-italic"> every </span>learner—can be a challenge. <span class="a-text-italic">Activating Math Talk</span> tackles this challenge by bringing practical, math-specific, productive discourse techniques that are applicable to any lesson or curriculum.

Framed around 11 student-centered discourse techniques, this research-based book connects purposeful instructional techniques to specific lesson goals and includes a focus on supporting emergent multilingual learners. You will be guided through each technique with
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 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Classroom examples of tasks and techniques spanning grades K–5</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Reflection moments to help you consider how key ideas relate to your own instruction</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Classroom vignettes that illustrate the techniques in action and provide opportunities to analyze and prepare for your own implementation</span></li>
 	<li><span class="a-list-item">Group discussion questions for engaging with colleagues in your professional community</span></li>
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Achieving high-quality mathematics discourse is within your reach using the clear-cut techniques that activates your math talk efforts to promote every student’s conceptual learning