The Problem with Problem Solving: One Thing That Keeps Kids Dependent on Teachers for Everything!

Problem solving is an issue for many students regardless of their grade level. Students have the most difficult time understanding word problems. For this reason, teachers think they have to guide them through each problem. 

This is done with the best intentions! We hate seeing students get problems wrong and want to "save" them from this feeling, but in the long run, it hurts students.

Do you allow your students to make mistakes? How do you allow for productive struggle in your math classroom?

Take a listen to The Problem with Problem Solving: One Thing That Keeps Dependent On Us For Everything!

Since this post is about problem solving, I'm also giving you strategies that support problem solving in the math classroom. Download Take the Problem Out of Problem Solving: 6 Strategies That Promote Productive Struggle & Build Confident Problem Solvers 

Minute Markers & Highlights of the video that you don’t want to miss:

[0:42] The Adults Who Support Students 

[1:01] Why stopping student thinking does not Help them

[1:12] How to "save" a student 

[1:36] Change the way we think about problem solving to support student thinking

[1:52] What happens if we do not stop "saving" kids

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