What strategies did teachers use to emphasize math skills?
The foundational strategy is to teach mathematics in a real-world context. Teachers choose context with care. They manage the use of real-world problems or mathematical applications in ways that focus students’ attention on the mathematical ideas the problems are intended to develop. Fullerton teachers use a mixture of direct instruction, structured investigation, and open exploration. The decisions about what is better taught through direct instruction and what might be better taught by structuring explorations for students is made on the basis of the particular mathematics, the goals for learning, and the students’ present skills and knowledge.
