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A Simple Strategy to Get Students Talking About Math

When students ask each other a range of questions about math—conversational, academic, and reflective—they work together to deepen their understanding.

February 4, 2022

At Henderson Inclusion School, middle school teacher Connell Cloyd uses a math interview worksheet to give his students discussion prompts to help guide their conversation. The worksheet was developed by Boston Debate League's Debate-Inspired Classrooms program.

Dr. William W. Henderson Inclusion School

Public, Urban
Grades 2 - 12
Boston, MA

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