Desmos: Deeper Understanding through Students Writing Explanations

Many Desmos classroom activities include questions where students are asked to WRITE mathematical explanations. Do your students skip these? Do you make the most of their responses? We will share examples, tools, and teaching strategies for maximizing these underutilized writing prompts both for instruction and as powerful embedded assessments.

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Enhancing Mathematical Thinking through Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening