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.
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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News From Exemplars
A Mindset Shift in Problem Solving
A third grade student Michael C. commented, “Exemplars is fun. It helps you to do math and writing. While you’re doing Exemplars, you can also work on your writing.”
10 Things Educators Love About Exemplars, Plus 1 Big Bonus
We asked a powerhouse teaching team to share their Exemplars experience. In an inspirational conversation, a panel of educators at the Bronx’s PS 12 offered ten amazing ways that using Exemplars has transformed their school.
What People Are Saying
We see the benefits of writing in mathematics; of using performance assessments in mathematics rather than simply relying on a multiple-choice assessment. Since we stress having students illustrate their thinking in words, pictures and numbers, Exemplars is a wonderful tool ...
D. Walston
Senior Coordinator-Mathematics
Norfolk Public Schools
Teachers are thrilled to have so many real-world tasks at their finger tips that are grouped by specific Common Core Standards. It is apparent that Exemplars gave a great deal of thought and consideration when designing this resource - it is intuitive and incredibly well organized. And most importantly, Problem Solving for the Common Core provides the rich learning opportunities for students that we were looking for.
E. Havlik
Principal
New York City