{"product_id":"9781571109224","title":"Math Exchanges","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, small-group math instruction has been used as a format  for reaching children who struggle to understand. Math coach Kassia  Omohundro Wedekind uses small-group instruction as the centerpiece of  her math workshop approach, engaging all students in rigorous \"math  exchanges.\" The key characteristics of these mathematical conversations  are that they are: 1) short, focused sessions that bring all  mathematical minds together, 2) responsive to the needs of the specific  group of mathematicians, and 3) designed for meaningful, guided  reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs in reading and writing workshop, students in  Kassia's math workshop are becoming self-directed and independent while  participating in a classroom community of learners. Through the math  exchanges, students focus on number sense and the big ideas of  mathematics. Teachers guide the conversations with small groups of  students, mediating talk and thinking as students share problem-solving  strategies, discuss how math works, and move toward more effective and  efficient approaches and greater mathematical understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough grounded in theory and research, \u003ci\u003eMath Exchanges \u003c\/i\u003e is written for practicing teachers and answers such questions as the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003eHow can I use a math workshop approach and follow a certain textbook or set of standards?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eHow should I form small groups? and How often should I meet with small groups?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhat should I focus on in small groups?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eHow can I tell if my groups are making progress?\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eWhat do small-group math exchanges look like, sound like, and feel like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184335732976,"sku":"9781571109224","price":19.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571109224_p0.jpg?v=1763767159","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571109224","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}