Involving students in creating and representing mathematics
Representing student thinking needs to happen in-situ and needs to be negotiated with the students.
What will my students like? Ask them!
Over the summer break there have been a number of teachers asking each other for advice regarding setting up rooms, what concepts or books to focus on, or discussing what themes might interest their new class of students. These questions are all valid and show that teachers are keen to hook students into learning from…