Discuss how to provide appropriate instruction in math and which elements contribute to systematic and explicit instruction. How should you use manipulatives to teach concepts and provide correction and feedback to students with math difficulties?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should include elements that contribute to systematic and explicit instruction (e.g., highly organized, step-by-step presentation of information, use of learning principles, research-base); a description of how best to use manipulatives to scaffold development from concrete to abstract; and a description of how to provide immediate and appropriate correction and feedback.
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What will be an ideal response?
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