Base-Ten Block Challenge

Have you ever looked at your students working in groups and wondered, “How can I ensure that all of my students are involved in solving this task?” With similar concerns, we found ourselves talking about complex instruction (Featherstone et al. 2011) as a way to help facilitate equitable participation within group work for our students. This Problem Solvers Problem highlights our collaborative efforts in designing a complex instruction task, which supports all students' contributions in problem solving.