Key Questions and Comments 
​Notice how Ms. Watson identified a need in her students- they were unable to explain their thinking. She and her team then found a strategy to match this need.  

Consider how this strategy helps to guide students as they are working through a complex problem.  Is this something you could integrate into your classroom? Perhaps in a different context?

Think about how this strategy connects with students on a high level, but also keeps the actual steps in a kid-friendly format.

The teacher talks about how this strategy helps to hold students accountable for their answers.  This is an important step with student learning.

​Ms. Watson comments that this strategy has helped to build the confidence of her students because they are able to back up their answer with each step.  Why do you think this is so important for students, particularly in math?