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Scaffolding student learning and thinking of creative ways to tap into student background knowledge and generate connections are commonplace conversations and considerations in an elementary classroom.
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Caniglia, J. (2016). Writing to Learn Mathematics through Formulating Problems. In: Dowdy, J.K., Gao, Y. (eds) Pump It Up. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-612-5_19
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