Teachers of Significance

I try to use reflection in math class, especially with problems that are challenging or complex.  Here are some questions to ask: Cognitive Skills type (questions or stems) What is priority #1 in this problem? Which symbol do you want to ask about? My first step will be to ... How many steps will there be for completion of this problem? This problem LOOKS difficult because... Write a question about this problem for the teacher, or a partner, or the author... Affective   type Which problem did you enjoy more?   If you were offered a "life-line" for one problem, which would you choose and why? Which did you like better: the problem with fractions or the problem with square roots? Why? If your partner was stuck, what could you do or say to help them? Were you and your partner successful on the problems?  What did you do together that enabled you to be successful? What did you feel was the most difficult part of this problem?  Does your partner agree/disagree?  Why