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Developing Students' Representational Fluency Using Virtual And Physical Algebra Balances, Jennifer Suth, Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham
Developing Students' Representational Fluency Using Virtual And Physical Algebra Balances, Jennifer Suth, Patricia S. Moyer-Packenham
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
Both virtual and physical manipulatives are reported as effective learning tools when used with different groups of students in a variety of contexts to learn mathematical content. The use of multiple representations and the flexibility to translate among those representational forms facilitates students' learning and has the potential to deepen their understanding. This classroom project involved two groups of third-grade students in a week-long unit focusing on algebraic relationships. The purpose of the unit was to engage students with different algebraic models and encourage students to use informal strategies to represent their relational thinking. The paper highlights examples of these …
Differentiation For The Gifted In American Islamic Schools, F. A. K. Al-Lawati, Scott L. Hunsaker
Differentiation For The Gifted In American Islamic Schools, F. A. K. Al-Lawati, Scott L. Hunsaker
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. This research focuses on teacher instructional and curricular practices in gifted students' experiences in Islamic schools in the United States. Surveys were administered at private, full-time Islamic elementary schools to determine the extent to which differentiation practices for meeting the needs of gifted students and the integration of Islamic values were employed. Findings suggest that Islamic schools in the United States have limited programs for gifted students. A majority of teachers in Islamic schools differentiate little between gifted and average students in instructional strategies. When differentiation occurs, it is …
Community Collaborations, Todd Campbell
Community Collaborations, Todd Campbell
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
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The 2007 Orbis Pictus Award Winner And Other Outstanding Nonfiction Books, S. Wilson, C. Avery, K. Ford, M. Hancock, Sylvia Read, E. C. Stephens, T. A. Young
The 2007 Orbis Pictus Award Winner And Other Outstanding Nonfiction Books, S. Wilson, C. Avery, K. Ford, M. Hancock, Sylvia Read, E. C. Stephens, T. A. Young
Teacher Education and Leadership Faculty Publications
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