This resource features practical approaches and ideas to foster the conditions for learning that promote student voice within the mathematics classroom. Respectful interactions, student engagement, meaningful student talk and dynamic groupings are highlighted as ways to foster a community of genuine math learners. Viewers walk with the teacher and the students as they engage in a three-part problem-solving lesson in which students uncover understandings relative to the planned learning goals. We see how constructive and meaningful working relationships help students give voice to their individual and collective thinking. Includes .pdf files.

"Funded by the Student Achievement Division, Ontario Ministry of Education"--Viewer's guide. DVD contains 3 related LNS monographs: Communication in the mathematics classroom, Student identity and engagement in elementary schools, Learning mathematics vs. following "rules" : the value of student-generated methods. An educational session that was originally broadcast over the internet on November 3, 2011.