Don't restate more than they say - Revoicing involves repeating and clarifying a student's idea to help others understand, often polishing the thought with math vocabulary. However, poor revoicing can misrepresent the student's understanding, leading to incorrect assumptions about their readiness for advanced concepts. It's important to revoice accurately, without adding to or altering the student's original idea, and to encourage other students to do the same., Honoring mistakes - Mistakes matter. It's okay to make mistakes. You can spend time spotlighting a favorite mistake someone made. and highlighting what students can learn from them.., Consider when to help and when to hold back - When students know that someone will step in to do it for them, "I don't get it" and "I don't know" quickly become reinforced behaviors., Be mindful of mnemonics and other "tricks" - Mnemonics undermine thinking or gloss over the deeper meaning necessarily for maneuvering struggle. Mnemonics also create extra work, as another thing to remember that can be further muddy the waters and contribute to the frustration and ultimate breakdown of the productive stronger process., Keep it from boiling over - Struggle naturally breeds frustration. Students and teachers must recognize that it's ok to get frustrated, but it's also imperative that teachers keep their frustration from boiling over. Possible responses to frustration include breathing exercises, movement breaks, calming centers, visualization positives, stretching and meditating. There are also a number of online resources for stress reduction. , Be aware of early finishers - Asking students who finish early to help others can undermine the culture of productive struggle by promoting speed over understanding, potentially leading to misunderstandings and creating an imbalanced classroom dynamic. These early finishers may not have a solid grasp of the material themselves, and might simply provide answers rather than fostering true understanding in their peers., Adjust the time - Rushing to complete a math task within a single lesson can undermine student learning, as it's often better to extend the task to the next day to allow proper exploration and development of their thinking. Giving students time to reflect overnight or taking a break can also help alleviate frustration and support their struggle., Focus on a strategy - While there are many problem-solving strategies, students often gravitate towards a few they are most comfortable with, such as drawing a picture, looking for a pattern, making a table, or guessing and checking. Instead of teaching all strategies equally, it's more effective to help students identify their preferred strategies and plan to switch to another when they get stuck, simplifying the problem-solving process and making it more productive., Celebrate it - Celebrating student success in overcoming struggle is important for reinforcing effort and strategy, not just the correct answer. These acknowledgments can be simple but powerful, showing students that their perseverance and problem-solving approaches are valued.,

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