• Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

  • Apr 22 2025
  • Length: 31 mins
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Ep 253: Choosing a Problem String

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  • Summary

  • Which Problem Strings are appropriate for your students? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss what they consider when choosing a Problem String for a classroom.

    Talking Points:

    • A fraction addition example string
    • Things to consider when choosing a Problem String:
      • Prewritten vs write your own
      • Time of year
      • Strategies students already own
      • Building a model vs building a strategy
      • Order of sophistication of strategies
      • Building a model vs strategy
      • New content versus review/reteach

    See episodes 33, 71, 72, 163, 226, 241 for more on Problem Strings!

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