Pulling it altogether: How do all the research-based practices support effective teaching and learning of mathematics? High Leverage Practices http://www.soe.umich.edu/academics/bachelors_degree_programs/uete/uete_hlp/ MQI MQI 4-Point to use for MATH MODELING TRU framework trumath_introduction_alpha NCTM 8 teaching practices PtA Effective Teaching Practices
Read MoreEstablish mathematics goals to focus learning. Implement tasks that promote reasoning and problem solving. Use and connect mathematical representations. Facilitate meaningful mathematical discourse. Pose purposeful questions. Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding. Support productive struggle in learning mathematics. Elicit and use evidence of student thinking.
Read MoreCCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP1 Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Mathematically proficient students start by explaining to themselves the meaning of a problem and looking for entry points to its solution. They analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals. They make conjectures about the form and meaning of the solution and plan a solution pathway rather…
Read MoreGo to http://mathhappenings.onmason.com/ Math happens all around us. One way to promote kids and parents talking about math daily is to introduce Math Happenings? As it’s important to read daily with your child, it’s important to find math in our everyday life and share how important it is to know and use math daily. Teachers…
Read MoreResearch Readings on Preparing Math Teachers Teacher learning Cohen, S. (2004). Teachers’ professional development and the elementary mathematics classroom: Bringing understandings to light. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Hammerness, K., Darling-Hammond, L., Bransford, J. with Berliner, D., Cochran-Smith, M., McDonald, M., & Zeichner, K. (2005). How teachers learn and develop. In L. Darling- Hammond & J. Bransford…
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