Conspicuous Strategies by Katherine Zangari https://padlet.com/katiezangari6_2/z9bcnscwsbqqpo7y Put a strategy you use in your class and how you make it visible to students en-us 2025-03-06 17:04:50 UTC 2025-03-06 17:08:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png katiezangari6_2 https://padlet.com/katiezangari6_2/z9bcnscwsbqqpo7y/wish/3354616557 A third-grade math teacher wants to help students master multi-step word problems. Instead of simply modeling one problem, they use a conspicuous strategy called CUBES:

  1. Circle the numbers

  2. Underline the question

  3. Box the keywords

  4. Eliminate unnecessary information

  5. Solve and check

Making it Visible to Students:

  • Anchor Chart: The teacher creates a large, colorful poster of the CUBES strategy that stays visible in the classroom.

  • Think-Alouds: The teacher models using CUBES on the whiteboard, verbalizing each step as they go.

  • Guided Practice: Students use highlighters to mark their word problems following CUBES before solving.

  • Student Reflection: After solving, students explain which step helped them the most and why.

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