This session will focus on strategies for facilitating and enhancing mathematical discussions in the classroom to encourage students to own their learning and develop deeper conceptual understanding. 

We analyze the teaching best practices espoused in Dr. Gladis Kersaint's whitepaper, Orchestrating Mathematical Discourse to Enhance Student Learning and review a practical list of 100 mathematical discourse questions. Math discourse cards – a new tool developed to facilitate active math conversations -- and examples of student work will be integrated into the discussion. In addition, we will discuss strategies to address the needs of Emergent Bilinguals. Simulated lesson components provide opportunities to practice questioning strategies, giving attendees tools and techniques they can immediately use to manage conversations, evaluate student responses, and elevate the rigor of discourse in the mathematics classroom for all students.