I have enjoyed using these resources in helping teachers facilitate discussions and in providing rich activities that engage students in productive discourse!

Suggested resources to focus on student thinking, reasoning, and math discourse:

• Classroom Discussions in Math: A Teacher’s Guide for using talk moves to support the Common Core and more by Suzanne Chapin et al. (with video).  For more information, click here.
• Intentional Talk: How to Structure and Lead Productive Mathematical Discussions by Elham Kazemi & Allison Hintz.  For more about this resource, click here.
• “Orchestrating Discussions” by Margaret S. Smith et al.  For a list of important steps, click here.
• Developing Number Concepts (Books 1 – 3) by Kathy Richardson.  For more information, click here.
• “Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say” by Steven C. Reinhart.  For a link to the article, click here.
• Contexts for Learning Mathematics units by Cathy Fosnot et al.  For information about the materials click here.  For information about Cathy Fosnot, click here.
• “Promoting Mathematical Argumentation” by Chapina Rumsey & Cynthia W. Langrall.  For a link to the article, click here.
• Focus on math in picture books:                                                   http://www.the-best-childrens-books.org/math-for-kids.html     This website has categorized lists of picture books for many topics in elementary math.  Each book is summarized.  The lists are updated regularly.  A great resource.  Click here for a link to the site.