3+ hour, 58+ min ago (487+ words) You can adapt the curriculum you have to create rich tasks that invite reasoning and build students" problem-solving skills. I know that teachers play the most significant role in any learning situation, and studies have shown that investing in teacher learning is more important than investing in new curriculum, books'or anything else. I also know that the best learning outcomes happen when teachers have autonomy to choose tasks, adapt tasks, and bring in new tasks. But what should you be looking for when choosing tasks? And how do you adapt tasks to meet the interests and needs of the students in your class? So many math teachers are told to use textbooks that are filled with short, narrow questions that don"t interest students or create opportunities for deep or critical thinking. I started my career as a math teacher…...