In the Moment with Jen Munson

Today on the Heinemann Podcast, how do we have productive conversations that help surface a student’s mathematical thinking?

We confer often with our readers and writers, but these conversations are just as needed in mathematics. What does it look like to talk with students about their mathematical thinking so that their thinking grows? How do we know when to step in and when to nudge? In Jen Munson’s new book, “In the Moment,” she offers educators clear guidance for conferring with your students in math, responding to their thinking, and helping them grow their mathematical ideas. 

Our conversation begins with learning to embrace opportunities for what Jen calls “productive struggle”…