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Skills vs. Schema: Teaching Math How the Brain Learns

MIND Research Institute

Even more so when we look at them specifically in the context of learning mathematics. This blog post is designed to be interactive, so we encourage you to watch each video before moving on to the next section. However, when we look at the bigger picture of how our brains learn, we can better see the difference between these terms.

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Perfect Pair: Cognitively Guided Instruction and ST Math

MIND Research Institute

These teachers carefully select student-derived strategies to move each member of the class along a continuum in their mathematical reasoning and understanding. The students are leaders, as the teacher facilitates learning through the use of questioning strategies and thoughtful selection of student work.