ABSTRACT
The teachers demonstrate a process of teacher-to-student interactions that yields insights into how they might reach multicultural students and hence all students. Just as important, the teachers are correctly implementing the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics/Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (NCTM/CCSSM) Standards documents while providing multiple opportunities for their students to engage in solving culturally relevant problems for which there are no quick rules. The students have to read, research, and analyze the problem; decide on plausible pathways for a solution; do the work to solve it; and then present and defend the work. Throughout this process, students quickly apply their basic skills, previous understandings, and use technology when appropriate. As students struggle to find solutions, the teacher or friends help by facilitating when necessary. Equally important, small groups work in teams to solve the problems, thus building students' capacity to listen and to appreciate different ideas as they too try to communicate their own ideas.
