How often do your students jump to answer word problems? Common Core emphasizes process, not the answer. We want students to engage in the problem solving process, and come to class discourse ready to articulate their ideas clearly. This template is one that I use from 2nd grade to 6th grade. But it can be edited to use for other grades also. There are 4 steps to the problem solving process. Have your students use this every time they answer a word problem. It'll improve accuracy and for teachers, give us data about where our students are getting confused.