Assignment Description: This week we are going to be talking about Productive st

Assignment Description: This week we are going to be talking about Productive struggle. What comes to mind when you hear productive struggle? Isn’t struggle a word with a negative connotation? The idea behind using the word productive struggle is that even though students may have to work hard to solve the problem, it will be more productive for their overall mathematical understanding.
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Think about going to the gym, or playing an instrument. In order to see gains or improvement in your ability, you have to go through some type of struggle. But when does struggle become not productive? When is it just torture instead of having them work through it?
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Watch the following video about productive struggle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5pYziQ6M0A
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What are some things that resonated with you during that video? What made you a little doubtful?
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What do you think productive struggle looks like in early childhood education? Use the video and readings from Taking Action and the article posted in Perusall to guide your response.
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Talk about, When should you use productive struggle? How should students be expected to struggle? Who needs to struggle? What does it look like?
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Make sure to include references from your readings. Here is a quote from one of the readings that I would like you to include somewhere: “Mathematics classrooms that embrace productive struggle necessitate rethinking on the part of both students and teachers” (Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All, 2015, pg. 49). Please also include a quote with citation from the video.
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I have attached a document that you can just add onto. (Reference page is already included with all of the references you need).