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Science and Mathematics Education

2020

University of Northern Colorado

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Review Of Mathematical Imagining: A Routine For Secondary Classrooms By Christof Weber, Geoff Krall Dec 2020

Review Of Mathematical Imagining: A Routine For Secondary Classrooms By Christof Weber, Geoff Krall

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

This book review of Christof Weber's Mathematical Imagining yields insight into the routine of mathematical imagining and offers practitioners advice on how to incorporate the routine in the classroom. A brief summary of the book is provided, followed by commentary on potential benefits of mathematical imagining, connection to other research, and suggestions for accommodating for emergent bilingual students. Readers are encouraged to follow up with a reading of the original book.


Letting Go, Kevin Junod Sep 2020

Letting Go, Kevin Junod

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

Change perspectives and methods to make mathematics instruction more problem based.


Tasks That Promote Problem Solving, Wendy Ward Hoffer Sep 2020

Tasks That Promote Problem Solving, Wendy Ward Hoffer

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

What makes a rich, juicy task that can deeply engage learners in thinking and understanding important mathematical ideas? I have found that a great task offers varied entry points, is open-ended, and invites multiple representations.


Success With Tasks That Promote Problem Solving, Joanie Funderburk Sep 2020

Success With Tasks That Promote Problem Solving, Joanie Funderburk

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

I provide resources and suggestions for teachers to find or adapt tasks to promote students' reasoning and problem solving.


From The Editor's Desk, Sandie Gilliam Sep 2020

From The Editor's Desk, Sandie Gilliam

Colorado Mathematics Teacher

In Principles to Actions (PtA), NCTM suggests that there is too much focus on learning procedures without any connection to meaning, understanding, or the applications that require these procedures. I share my vision to address this challenge.