Currently making my way through the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) publication Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success For All.  It's pretty much a how-to for teaching math.  They discuss eight aspect of effective teaching and learning. For each, I’ll share thoughts, questions, and aha moments. Establish math goals to focus learning Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving Use and connect mathematical representations Facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse Pose purposeful questions Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding Support productive struggling in learning mathematics Elicit and use evidence of student thinking. 1. Establish math goals to focus learning…