When someone walks into a mathematics classroom in which a teacher is using a student-centered approach, they would see where the teacher is encouraging and facilitating the necessary discussions to aid in a student's learning process. The students are actively engaged, thus participating, and there are many problem-solving discussions going on around them. Students are working in groups and are collaborating, by connecting math to real world problems and ideas. Students are using mathematical reasoning to understand the why as well as the how and they communicate the reasoning they come up with. They also critique their peers' reasoning in a constructive manner. They go beyond the rote of application procedures. When students can deepen their learning of math concepts, they can develop their own ideas. Teachers are using exit tickets, creating more relevant lessons, giving projects that can relate to the students interests and their experiences. A teacher can create a classroom that is student-centered by developing a clear mission statement that gives the students what the learning intentions are, also ensure that it connects with the students experiences, and make sure there are several different pathways that students can solve them