While our traditional close-ended tasks are great for assessing for understanding, they don't do much to help
build understanding of core mathematical concepts. Instead, they encourage rote memorization.
Unlike close-ended tasks, open-ended tasks leave out one of the known variables in a math problem.
This allows students to dynamically change the variables in the problem, which naturally gets them thinking about the relationships between the numbers, rather than just aiming for the right answer.
Not only that, it naturally allows students to choose numbers that are at their level, making open-ended tasks automatically differentiated.
Successfully implementing open-ended math tasks in a classroom can be stressful and overwhelming. This training is designed to make that process easy for teachers so they can realize the endless benefits of open-ended math tasks in their classrooms.