Describe the procedures recommended by the text for introducing students to the concept of multiplication in Format 9.1: Single Digit Multiplication. How long does the text recommend presenting this exercise to students?
What will be an ideal response?
Students are shown a group of equivalent sets and told they can figure the total a “fast way” when each set has the same number. After verifying that each set has the same number, the teacher demonstrates how to write the related multiplication problem. Next, the teacher demonstrates how to use skip-counting to find the total.
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a. week 1 b. week 2 c. week 3 d. week 4
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a. consider student needs, interests, and abilities. b. develop structured, systematic approaches to planning. c. consider both content and pedagogy. d. avoid including students in planning processes to preserve instructional time.