ABSTRACT
One of the most important things that happens in the guided math group is the discussion. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics defines math talk as “the ways of representing, thinking, talking, and agreeing and disagreeing that teachers and students use to engage in tasks”. It is so important to ask good questions. The questions should reach beyond the answer. Teacher's questions should pique curiosity. They should lead students into further explorations. Teacher questions as well as student-to-student questions should provide insight into student thinking. During the guided math lesson and after it, teachers should jot down what they have learned about student thinking, student knowledge, and how students are making sense of the math they are learning. The idea of having a framework for how students engage with each other is very important. Chapin, O’Connor, and Anderson theorized this framework around five talk moves: revoicing, restating, wait time, group participation, and reasoning.
