Word Problem Workshop: 5 Steps to Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers

Dive into Word Problem Workshop, a daily routine for building confident problem solvers and transforming your classroom into a student-centered environment for mathematical exploration and learning. With a simple yet powerful structure, elementary math teacher and coach Mona Iehl supports educators as they set up and facilitate the five steps of Word Problem Workshop:

1. Launch
2. Grapple
3. Share
4. Discuss
5. Reflect

Inside the pages of Word Problem Workshop: 5 Steps to Creating a Classroom of Problem Solvers, you will discover:

• A step-by-step guide to a daily routine for solving word problems
• Practical strategies for building an intentional math community of problem solvers
• Structures to plan effectively and efficiently with a goal in mind
• Facilitator moves that help teachers embody the “guide on the side” role, letting students' thinking take the lead
• Reflection practices to make learning stick

With the practices found in this book, you will be able to make word problems (and all of math class!) more productive and more enjoyable for teachers and students alike!