Is . . .

• a way for PK-12 students to make sense of problems
• a way for PK-12 students to analyze problems and organize their thinking
• a collaborative tool for promoting the development and sharing of strategies
• a way for students to apply their mathematical thinking
• much more than TAAS practice
• teacher facilitated rather than teacher directed

Is not . . .

• a formula
• a constraint
• a worksheet to be filled out
• a vehicle for "teaching" new concepts
• a teacher or student "how-to"