Explanation with Problem Sets
A professional-development leader asks math teachers to define teaching; their 'improved' answer is still just explanation plus problem sets.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-04-03-explanation-with-problem-sets/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Leader: "Let's start our math department professional development with a definition: What is teaching?" A: "Easy. It's when you explain stuff to people."
B: "Now, don't you think that's a little reductive?" Leader: "Yes! Thank you!"
A: "I see what you mean. Really, teaching is explanation with problem sets." B: "Exactly." Leader: "deep breaths... deep breaths..."