This course provides a structured, in-depth look at Teaching Through Problem-Solving, an approach that builds students’ mathematical knowledge, reasoning, and dispositions through problem-solving.
Welcome to the Teaching Through Problem-Solving (TTP) online course. Teaching Through Problem-Solving is an approach to mathematics teaching that allows students to build mathematical reasoning and habits of mind as they learn each topic in the mathematics curriculum.
What Will I Learn in this Course?
In this course, you will:
- Examine Teaching Through Problem-Solving: its purpose, how it supports students to learn mathematics, and how to use it in your classroom
- Examine a TTP mathematics lesson, through video and materials from an experienced practitioner
- Plan a topic from your own curriculum using the TTP approach
Each session may include:
- a preview of the session’s learning goals
- session content via videos, readings, and other interactive material
- questions or other tasks to help you reflect on your learning
What is the Course Structure?
The course is divided into three modules, each consisting of a number of shorter inquiries.
| Course Structure | Estimated Time Needed to Complete |
| Module 1: Introduction to TTP | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| 1.1: Teaching Through Problem-solving Overview | 20 minutes |
| 1.2: How TTP Relates to the Curriculum | 10 minutes |
| 1.3: The 4 Phases of a TTP Lesson | 45 minutes |
| Module 2: TTP Instructional Routines | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| 2.1: Board Organization | 6o minutes |
| 2.2: Student Reflective Journals | 25 minutes |
| 2.3: Discussion | 60 minutes |
| Module 3: See TTP in Action | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| 3.1: Explore the Content | 60 minutes |
| 3.2: Board Organization | 10 minutes |
| 3.3: Teacher Questioning | 30 minutes |
| 3.4: Neriage (“Kneading”) Discussion | 15 minutes |
| 3.5: Student Reflective Journals | 15 minutes |
| Module 4: Try TTP in Your Own Practice | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| 4.1: Study | 90 minutes |
| 4.2: Plan | 90 minutes |
| 4.3: Teach |
60 minutes |
| 4.4: Reflect |
15 minutes |
| 4.5: Next Steps |
15 minutes |
Here you can find a printable version of this table, with a column added to check off topics as you complete them. We recommend maintaining the order of the modules, but there is flexibility to do the course:
- Independently or with colleagues
- In a few longer work sessions or many shorter work sessions
