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2009c.00169 Gilbert, Melissa C. Musu, Lauren E. Using TARGETTS to create learning environments that support mathematical understanding and adaptive motivation. Teach. Child. Math. 15, No. 3, 138-143 (2008). 2008 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Reston, VA EN C70 educational strategies motivation teacher educators educational environment lesson plans national standards student attitudes teacher attitudes mathematics achievement Summary: This article focuses on learning environments that support students' mathematical understanding and enhance their adaptive motivation. Drawing on the authors' experiences as teachers and teacher educators, they first describe adaptive motivation. They then introduce TARGETTS, a lesson planning and analysis tool, and describe ways in which teachers can use this tool to highlight specific instructional strategies that support both adaptive motivation and mathematical understanding. (Contains 2 tables.) (ERIC)