The following instructional strategies may be helpful in planning for Number Talks and Problem Solving Tasks:
Number Talks
3 Reads Problem Solving Protocol
Visual Guide to 3 Reads Problem Solving
Working with these classroom norms in mind and sharing them with students could change your math instruction and your students' mindsets:
Socio-Mathematical Norms
Saved from http://blog.mrmeyer.com/wp-content/uploads/OUSDMathInstructionalToolkit2013-14.pdf and the Oakland Unified School District Math Toolkit