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To begin the exploration of what algebraic thinking looks like in a classroom at your grade level, watch a video segment of a teacher who has taken the "Patterns, Functions, and Algebra" course and has adapted the mathematics to her own teaching situation. When viewing the video, keep the following three questions in mind:
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a. | What fundamental algebraic ideas (content) is the teacher trying to teach? Think back to the big ideas of the previous sessions: patterns, functions, linearity, proportional reasoning, nonlinear functions, and algebraic structure. |
b. | What mathematical thinking tools (process) does the teacher expect students to demonstrate? Think back to the processes you identified in the first session: problem solving skills, representation skills, and reasoning skills. |
c. | How do students demonstrate their knowledge of the intended content? What does the teacher do to elicit student thinking? |
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