The relationship between number talks and ambitious instruction: learning from beginning teachers

• Published in: Mathematical thinking and learning Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 178 - 201
• Main Authors: Pak, Byungeun, Cavanna, Jillian M., Jackson, Brent E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Routledge 03.04.2025; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: ambitious instruction; Beginning Teachers; Education; Learner Engagement; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; mathematics teacher education; Number talks; Students; teacher moves; Teachers

Number talks offer one way for beginning teachers to engage in ambitious instruction (Lampert et al., 2010) that fosters students' conceptual understanding. This paper explores: (1) features of the number talk routine and (2) how beginning teachers' enactment of number talks are aligned wi...