Through reading articles, books, and research, you can acquire new best practices, strengthen your content knowledge, and discover more about how your students learn. This is a great way to solidify your vision and strengthen your instruction.  You may be one book away from a whole new approach to math. 
TEACHING MATH IN MEANINGFUL WAYS
Marilyn Burns: A Can of Coke
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Richard Askey: Knowing and Teaching Elem Math
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Paul Lockhart: A Mathematician’s Lament
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Check out a student-driven inquiry lesson, with technology in Kinder Math!
Alan Schoenfeld: Learning to Think Mathematically
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John Van de Walle: except from Elementary Mathematics
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Magadeline Lambert: Teaching While Leading Discussion
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Implementing Number Talks
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Guidelines for Whole Class Talk (pg3)
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Northwestern Study: Levels and Components of Math Talk
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Newark MTLD, Erin Renz, recommends this book, 5 Practices, for concrete steps to engage students in meaningful math discussions, aligned to the demands of the Common Core. 
MEANINGFUL DISCOURSE: CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS AND NUMBER TALKS 
All About Math Talk (Math Expressions)
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How to Get Students Talking (Math Solutions)
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Strategies for Math Disagreement
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Using Math Talk Q&A (Math Solutions)
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Using Math Talks (Math Solutions) -two examples
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Watch examples of teachers implementing all types of meaningful discourse, K-6. Make sure to borrow/buy the copy with the DVD.
Use discourse and mental math to build strong number sense. Check out the examples of K-6 teachers doing this right. 
MEANINGFUL DISCOURSE: USING WRITING IN MATH TO PUSH UNDERSTANDING
Writing in Math Class Matters
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Teaching Students to Write About Math
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Second Grade Writing Sample _high bar
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Strategies and Levels of Writing in Math
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Sample Writing Rubric for Math
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Lessons Learned by Teachers for Using Writing in Math
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Review these student work samples: http://www.rda.aps.edu/mathtaskbank/start.htm  
Click on the “teacher instructions” button, and scroll down, you’ll notice they have student work for novice to expert level, with writing. 
BUILDING STUDENTS' NUMBER SENSE 
BUILDING YOUR OWN CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, TO ENSURE YOUR PLANS ARE RIGOROUS AND MEANINGFUL 
LearnZillion provides a collection of short videos that feature, concept-based, Common Core aligned lessons. 


Watch the recorded webinars from GA  schools that break down units K-5.