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By explicitly modeling each step of a problem and gradually fading away supports, teachers can give students a clear path to mastering new content.

It’s a familiar moment in math class—students are asked to solve a problem, and some jump in confidently while others freeze, unsure where to begin. When students don’t yet have a clear mental model for how a problem works, asking them to “figure it out” can lead to confusion rather than understanding. In fourth-grade teacher Susan Hamilton’s classroom at Lincoln Elementary School in Delta, Colorado, that uncertainty is addressed through a strategy called worked examples.

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