Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk in Elementary Classrooms
by May 20th, 2016
by Suzanne H. Chapin, Catherine O’Connor, and Nancy Canavan Anderson Click here to download PDF Teachers typically are comfortable leading classroom discussions when teaching literature or providing social studies instruction. They value these discussions and rely on them to support students’ learning. However, many teachers aren’t as comfortable making use of classroom discussions for mathematics…
How a Former English Teacher Discovered Her Inner Math Child at NCTM
by May 05th, 2016
By Christine Condon I was never good at math. Language Arts was where I excelled. It started with my first short story in sixth grade that Mrs. Westra read aloud to the class. I was hooked on writing after that. What I wasn’t hooked on was math. I would say things like, “I’m not a…
