Using the SFUSD Math Core Curriculum with Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP)
In Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP), students grapple with a mathematical task they have not previously learned to solve that embodies the new mathematical ideas or procedures to be learned. Teaching Through Problem-solving is similar to the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions by Margaret Smith and Mary Kay Stein that is widely used in the U.S. Many of the SFUSD Core Curriculum Lessons are based on this pedagogy.
Laura Schmidt-Nojima has developed a number of resources to help teachers think about how to use the SFUSD Math Core Curriculum with Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP).
More information about Teaching Through Problem-Solving is available from the Mills College Lesson Study Group.
Laura Schmidt-Nojima has developed a number of resources to help teachers think about how to use the SFUSD Math Core Curriculum with Teaching Through Problem Solving (TTP).
- This page describes a procedure for developing a lesson based on the SFUSD Math Core Curriculum
- This page is a working sample of the above using Unit 3.3: Exploring Multiplication
- This annotated unit overview includes comments that represent one way of thinking about a unit to determine which lessons are most TTP friendly
More information about Teaching Through Problem-Solving is available from the Mills College Lesson Study Group.
