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Problem Solving Workshops + Publishing Workshops = Great Math Reports

After students have solved a problem in the Problem Solving Workshop they are encouraged to publish their thinking. The students have already solved the problem and had a congress about it, so they are able to focus just on explaining why the answer makes sense.  Most students use the computer and word processing software for this work because it makes revising and editing so much easier.  The students have found some very creative ways to explain or show that their answer was correct including diagrams, text, and equations and math symbols.

The following are frequently asked questions regarding the Region Ten Math Program. Please click on the question of your choice below to go to the answer page for that question.
What are some good Resources for learning about Math?

How can I learn more about teaching Math?

What are Grade level Expectations? (What do they need to know?)

What are the goals for Elementary Math?

Why did we need to change how Math was taught?

What is Computational Fluency?

What do you mean by "Basics Plus"?

What is a Math Mini-Lesson?

Why is their a big emphasis placed on Estimation and Mental Math?

What is Number Sense?

What are some ways to work on Number Sense at home? 

How do we teach number sense?

Why do they play with blocks?

Is learning the basic facts important?

Activities to Practice Addition and Subtraction

Activities to Practice Multiplication and Division

What are Terrific Triangles?

Transitioning from Counters to Numbers

An Overview to Learning to Show Your Thinking

Lessons from the Classroom: Learning to Show Your Thinking with Meaning

What is Standards Based Program?

What is the difference between assessment and evaluation?

How do you Determine the Report Card Stages?

What is the Mismatch between Arithmetic and the Real World?

How does a Japanese math lesson differ from the Conventional U.S. math lesson?

Why do you teach with Problems?

What is the Problem Solving Workshop?

What is a Math Report?

The Power of a Single Problem.

What is Cognitively Guided Instruction?

Why is studying Patterns important?

Why do Americans traditionally score poorly on Estimation, Measurement, and Geometry?

Deciding when to use a calculator.

What are basic fact expectations?

What is a working number?

Why is it harmful to teach the Computational Algorithms without meaning?

How do I know if my child is ready to do arithmetic using an algorithm?

What is wrong with the Standard Algorithms?