Up for debate!: exploring math through argument - chris luzniak

In Up for Debate!: Exploring Math Through Argument , high school math teacher and debate coach Chris Luzniak shares stories, examples, and step-by-step routines that will help you build a classroom culture where students do the talking, explain their thinking, and critique each others reasoning, all in the context of the math content youre expected to teach.

Inside, youll find: Inspirational stories of students debating math in real classrooms Concrete structures and routines that will get your students talking, listening, and debating Specific techniques you can use to transform existing math problems into debatable ones Youll begin with short speaking and listening routines that take just a few minutes to introduce.

When you and your students are ready, you can layer on additional debate routines, until your class is engaged in full-class debates using mathematical reasoning.

With this easy-to-read guide, you dont need to wait any longer.

You will be able to start debating in your classroom, tomorrow.