Why Number Talks?

I have found the benefits of the 'Number Talk' daily routine to be endless! Here are just a few!

Students move away from memorization and toward mathematical reasoning

Students interact and learn from one another

Number Talks are great ways for students to work on their computational fluency and mental math skills. 

Without much planning, Number Talks are a great, short routine that helps students develop number sense through mental math and explaining their reasoning. 

Students feel they can be competent math thinkers 

Errors are treated as learning opportunities, 

which creates a safe environment for risk-taking

Students are exposed to multiple strategies to solve a problem

Each student has a chance to share their thought process and solve a problem

All students have time to reflect

Students are not distracted or intimidated by raised hands

Students accept or critique the reasoning of others

Students verbalize their reasoning to each other

Feedback is immediate, either from the teacher or other students

Why Number Talks (with Jo Boaler)

Doing Number Talks in your classroom as a daily routine will not only develop your student's conceptual understanding and procedural fluency, it will begin to change their mindset about math!