Let's Talk About Math: Using Number Talks to Support Students

Numbers talks are short instructional routines about a particular problem that has been crafted in such a way that the key foundational ideas of mathematics can be evaluated and demonstrated and can be solved using mental math, with the end goal being computational fluency for students.

Number Talks help students to notice relationships with numbers and operations to build fluency and number sense. In this course, you will explore the reasons why using Number Talks ensures rigor and high expectations for students through fostering and encouraging students to have meaningful discourse about numbers using this instructional routine that is equitable for all students as it allows students to see and discuss multiple ways of solving the same problem resulting in a deeper understanding of the math and their own ideas. 

This supports student ownership of their learning. This instruction includes opportunities for students to use critical reasoning, take mathematical risks, and grasp a growth mindset to learn from mistakes.

This course consists of 3 content modules, each of which includes a combination of activities to help educators learn the course content, transfer their learning to practice, reflect on their learning, and fully master the content. 

ADDITIONAL NOTES: TNKL courses receive letter grades. 

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HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE MATERIALS: 

Within 1-2 business days of your Ashland registration, you will receive an email from your course content provider, Teach & Kids Learn, containing instructions on how to access your course materials. A note, their emails are sometimes forwarded to junk or spam folders. 

You will be working with TNKL, through their Learning Management System, to complete the course, after which, your instructor will record your grade on your AU transcript. We will notify you by email once this is done, with instructions on how to view and order transcripts. 

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