Professor Breidenstein was quite brave. She used a rubberstamp on us in graduate school. I don't remember the validating term on it-- perhaps it was AWESOME! But, even an old lady like myself was thrilled to receive the impression during our classwork.
Serendipitously, I had been collecting rubberstamps for the past several years. Her example gave me permission to use my collection in my classes. Generally, I use them during guided practice. I circulate stamping off student correct work. This way I get to see how students are solving problems and give needed correction. The students receive a little reward for letting me get close to them.
Surprisingly, those who express the most joy in getting the images onto their papers are young men.
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