Up For Debate

In Up for Debate!: Exploring Math Through Argument, high school math teacher and debate coach Chris Luzniak shares stories, examples, and step-by-step routines that will help you build a classroom culture where students do the talking, explain their thinking, and critique each other''s reasoning, all in the context of the math content you''re expected to teach. Inside, you''ll find:

• Inspirational stories of students debating math in real classrooms
• Concrete structures and routines that will get your students talking, listening, and debating
• Specific techniques you can use to transform existing math problems into debatable ones

You''ll begin with short speaking and listening routines that take just a few minutes to introduce. When you and your students are ready, you can layer on additional debate routines, until your class is engaged in full-class debates using mathematical reasoning. With this easy-to-read guide, you don''t need to wait any longer. You will be able to start debating in your classroom, tomorrow.