Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Word Problems Word problems seem to be a source of many students failing grades and frustrations. I try to incorporate the word problem strategy "CUBES" into my classroom. This seems to help students. However, so many teachers just tell me to not incorporate word problems into assessments. However, I feel that is doing my students an injustice since so many state and nation wide assessments incorporate word problems. How else can I engage my students with word problems, especially those who have trouble reading? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I also struggle with word problems with math in my class. When seeing all the words, it is almost like the students "freeze-up." We have been using small groups to breakdown the word problems looking for key words and what those key words mean in the problem. We write these key words on the unit list. This list (graphic organizer) helps them with classwork and homework. The students pull out this tool and use it without being prompted in class (and hopefully at home).                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I think this is a great idea and I would definitely use this strategy in my own classroom. Word problems do seem to be a struggle for many, and I think this would be an excellent way to ease their fears and help to show them that they can learn the steps and begin to do the problems on their own with no fear, and perhaps even some excitement! Rated On: October 16, 2014 4:29 am Rated By: esaSaV