Common Core Initiative

Today, many adults view word problems as the least favorite aspect of math problems; however, that may all change in the future due to today’s students receiving thorough instruction on word problems through the use of teachers using the Common Core Initiative. In order for students to appreciate word problems they must first understand what the problem is asking them solve and they must also understand the information that the word problem has given them. The eight mathematical practices teach students to understand math problems and to analyze the problems. The first step in helping students with math is to show them how to think mathematically. It is imperative that students develop the necessary critical thinking skills that will equip them to aim for mathematical targets. To teach students this method of thinking, teachers should have open discussions with their class. They should explain what they are doing and why they are doing it. The teacher can illustrate this when introducing a topic and gradually the …show more content…
I agree with that statement because the Common Core Initiative employs the use of the eight mathematical practices that teach students how to interpret and solve many different types of math problems. These eight mathematical practices teach students to make sense of the problem, to reason abstractly and quantitatively, to construct arguments and critique others, to model with mathematics, use the correct tools, be precise, make use of structure, and notice repeated reasoning. I was taught math in a way that you were to simply look for keywords and based on those keywords were how you would solve a particular problem. Today, students are being taught to really understand what the question is asking and to gain meaning from the problem which leads to critical