Our authentic tasks include differentiated versions and provide teachers and administrators with a way of assessing students' problem-solving and communication skills. Real-world material engages students and helps them develop critical thinking and reasoning skills.
Real teachers talk about Exemplars, live at NCTM in Hartford, CT.
Watch this class of first graders from the Tokyo International School work with Math Exemplars.
Watch this explanation of how word problems are different from problem solving.
Exemplars Number and Operations Workshop.
Implementing Exemplars problem solving.
Fourth grade students discuss Exemplars problem solving.
Fifth grade reflections on Exemplars rubric and problem solving.
Fourth graders offer advice on problem solving.
Watch students meet the Math Practices.
Watch teachers review student work using the Exemplars math rubric.
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Performance Tasks: What’s the Point?
Solving complex problems requires intentional practice. Success with performance tasks can take time. Specific stages of student understanding can be scaffolded to work methodically towards strong products. Persistent success is not going to be found if we only give performance tasks in isolation.
Exemplars Problem Solving in Our Schools
... in grades 3–5 we have seen growth of our SBAC scores. We attribute these gains to our work with the Exemplars Problem-Solving Program.
What People Are Saying
I think the Exemplars are great. My students have really done well with word problems since I have started using some of the Exemplars.
H. Knight
Elementary Teacher
I've used Exemplars in the past and find they are very useful for developing problem-solving strategies and mathematical communication.
K. O'Connor
Curriculum Specialist