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Make two lists of verbs---one that portrays a traditional approach to learning mathematics and one that portrays teaching as described in Principles and Standards. Contrast the types of messages being sent to students about their capabilities from each approach.

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When someone talks about "back to basics," what do you think they mean? The most basic idea in mathematics as discussed in this chapter is that "mathematics makes sense." As you think about your own experiences in learning mathematics, to what extent was sense-making a part of mathematics instruction? Give some examples.

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Too often in the mathematics classroom, the goal seems to be for the students to find the answers that the teacher already has or that are in the answer book. Besides finding a correct solution, what else does doing mathematics entail?

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