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Hundreds of Challenging Math Problems Worth Solving

April 19, 2017ABE, ESOL, HSE, Math, Pre-HSEalgebraic thinking, assessment, common, depth of knowledge, formative assessment, fractions, functions, geometry, good math problems, growth mindset, measurement and data, number sense, proportional reasoning, statistics and probabilityPatricia Helmuth
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· Appropriate for: Building teacher background knowledge, Use in class · Available: Problems, Assessments · Readiness: Resources can be used as they are · Engagement: 3 = very engaging

The Mathematical Practices that are in the College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education define what it means to be a mathematically proficient student. As adult education instructors, our job is to help our students navigate over the swells in the tempest of their angst until they get to the point where they have enough confidence in their own abilities to weather the sea of mathematics.
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