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More Resources for Math Talks

Download the Math Talks Descriptions from our Math Teaching Toolkit here > > >
Math Talks
Why Math Talks?
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Read about how Math Talks can strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility in this article by Sherry Parrish from Teaching Children Mathematics.


Effective Questioning - a list of questions from the Math Teaching Toolkit that can be used in Math Talks.

How We Do Math Talks from Fawn Nguyen

More sources for Math Talks:
  • Visual Patterns
  • Math Talks
  • Estimation 180
  • Robert Kaplinsky Lessons
  • Graphing Stories
  • Math Mistakes
  • 101 Questions
  • Would You Rather
  • Open Middle
  • Which One Doesn't Belong?
  • Number Strings
  • Fraction Talks
  • Number Talk Images
Math Talk Planning Tool
Download this helpful tool to help you plan for your Math Talks.

Other Tools
This folder includes a variety of helpful tools for deepening math talks, planning, and assessing. Including:
  • Math Talks Process
  • Math Talks Process / Planning Sheet
  • Math Talks Rubric
  • Math Argumentation Rubric
  • Student Language Math Argumentation Rubric

Another source of information and resources for Math Talks from Math Perspectives is here.

30 ways to make number strings more inclusive...

  • Anchor number strings in context.
  • Never underestimate the importance of models.
  • Explicitly represent language that helps students be precise mathematically. 
  • Explicitly ask students to try new strategies

​More on 
NumberStrings.com

Books about Math Talks

Number Talks - Helping Children Build Mental Math and Computation Strategies (K-5), by Sherry Parrish

NEW: Making Number Talks Matter - Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding, Grades 4-10, by Cathy Humphreys & Ruth Parker.

Videos of Math Talks

Elementary and Middle School

Teaching Channel
Third Grade
Kindergarten

SFUSD
1st Grade Math Talk

​Inside Mathematics
 
Video Clips of Number Talks, grades 1-7

Examples of Math Talks Online

Elementary and Middle School

San Diego Unified School District
Number Strings
Middle School

Fawn Nguyen Math Talks
Five Twelve Thirteen
High School

This post from Sara Van Der Werf gives a strong rational and many examples of math talks in high school: ​
​Secondary Number Talks (I’ll convince you with ducks)
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