Getting secondary students to engage in meaningful mathematical discourse is about more than restating steps.  Up For Debate! provides insight and structure for teachers to encourage students to think through their processes and develop skills to convince others. We’ll take it step by step to develop a culture in your classroom where students will find new relevance for mathematics as they use it to help them refine their thinking and build communication skills.

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In Up for Debate!, high school math teacher and debate coach Chris Luzniak shares stories, examples, and step-by-step routines that will help you build a classroom culture where students do the talking, explain their thinking, and critique each other’s reasoning, all in the context of the math content you're expected to teach. Inside, you’ll find:

• Inspirational stories of students debating math in real classrooms
• Concrete structures and routines that will get your students talking, listening, and debating
• Specific techniques you can use to transform existing math problems into debatable ones

You'll begin with short speaking and listening routines that take just a few minutes to introduce. When you and your students are ready, you can layer on additional debate routines, until your class is engaged in full-class debates using mathematical reasoning. With this easy-to-read guide, you don't need to wait any longer. You will be able to start debating in your classroom, tomorrow.

Course runs from April 14 through June 2.

Dates for optional zoom meetings:

• April 21 (Discuss Ch 1 & 2)
• May 5 (Discuss Ch 3 & 4)
• May 19 (Discuss Ch 5 & 6)

Up to 10 clock hours are available: 7 for moodle activities, 3 additional for Zoom meetings.