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196: A Classroom Moment That Changed How I Teach Problem Solving
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When students were asked to solve independently, things quickly unraveled. Behaviors surfaced, lessons derailed, and reliance on the teacher increased. This wasn’t a lack of effort — it was a lack of confidence, a common barrier in developing effective math problem solvers.
After the lesson ended, one question lingered: Do they actually understand the math? Students had…