Math Language Routine 1
Stronger & Clearer Each Time
Purpose: To provide a structured and interactive opportunity for students to revise and refine both their ideas and their verbal and written output. (Zwiers et al., 201, p.11)
What do you need?
Building Confidence
Ask students to gauge how confident they are in a particular solution strategy or answer they have arrived at. Then, have them describe what would make them feel more confident.
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Refine with another mind.
My Less Messy Idea
Prompt students to jot down their initial ideas when working on a problem. Then, have them partner up to clarify their original thinking and revise their solution.
Animated Explainer Video
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Implementation Guides
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Exemplar Video
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Facilitation Guide
Go deeper with key questions, tips and guidance for effective implementation.
What do you need?
Building Confidence
Ask students to gauge how confident they are in a particular solution strategy or answer they have arrived at. Then, have them describe what would make them feel more confident.
Animated Explainer Video
Get the gist fast. Watch a quick overview of what the instructional resource is and why it matters.
Implementation Guides
Download a one-page guide tailored to your grade brand with practical classroom applications.
Exemplar Video
See it in action. Watch real teachers using the instructional resources with students.
Facilitation Guide
Go deeper with key questions, tips and guidance for effective implementation.
Refine with another mind.
My Less Messy Idea
Prompt students to jot down their initial ideas when working on a problem. Then, have them partner up to clarify their original thinking and revise their solution.
Animated Explainer Video
Get the gist fast. Watch a quick overview of what the instructional resource is and why it matters.
Implementation Guides
Download a one-page guide tailored to your grade brand with practical classroom applications.
Exemplar Video
See it in action. Watch real teachers using the instructional resources with students.
Facilitation Guide
Go deeper with key questions, tips and guidance for effective implementation.
Zwiers, J., Dieckmann, J., Rutherford-Quach, S., Daro, V., Skarin, R., Weiss, S., & Malamut, J. (2017). Principles for the design of mathematics curricula: Promoting language and content development. https://ul.stanford.edu/resource/principles-design-mathematics-curricula-and-mlrs