Engaging Diverse Learners in the Mathematics Classroom
Engaging Diverse Learners in the Mathematics Classroom
A Functional Language Awareness Approach for Middle and High School Educators
Wright, Wayne E.; Hansen-Thomas, Holly; Langman, Juliet
Brookes Publishing Co
09/2022
196
Mole
Inglês
9781681256313
15 a 20 dias
About the Author
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: A Functional Language Awareness Approach to Teaching Mathematics
Objectives
What we mean by language and literacy
Solving for area: A language function with many features
Introducing functional language and language awareness
Summary
Chapter 2: Into the Classroom: Contexts and Activities
Objectives
Defining contexts for learning
Embracing diverse classroom experiences
Learning through activity
Summary
Chapter 3: Lesson Planning with Language Functions and Language Objectives in
Mind
Objectives
Lesson planning with functional language awareness
Understanding language demands and language objectives
Summary
Chapter 4: Introducing New Material: Defining and Describing
Objectives
What do we mean by 'defining' in the mathematics classroom?
Focusing explicitly on vocabulary
Tools for word study in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 5: Making Sense of Problems: Inferring, Predicting and Outlining
Objectives
What we mean by problem-solving in the mathematics classroom
Focusing explicitly on grammar
Tools for problem solving in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 6: Building Expertise in Explaining and Reasoning
Objectives
What we mean by explaining in the mathematics classroom
Focusing explicitly on grammar and frames for explaining
Promoting explaining in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 7: Reviewing and Communicating Results
Objectives
What we mean by reviewing and communicating results
The art of reviewing in the mathematics classroom
Communicating results: Precision in language
Summary
Chapter 8: Reflecting on Practice in Functional Language Awareness Classrooms
Objectives
Using functional language awareness to design and reflect on the big issues
Reflection in unit and lesson planning
Summary
Glossary
References
About the Author
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: A Functional Language Awareness Approach to Teaching Mathematics
Objectives
What we mean by language and literacy
Solving for area: A language function with many features
Introducing functional language and language awareness
Summary
Chapter 2: Into the Classroom: Contexts and Activities
Objectives
Defining contexts for learning
Embracing diverse classroom experiences
Learning through activity
Summary
Chapter 3: Lesson Planning with Language Functions and Language Objectives in
Mind
Objectives
Lesson planning with functional language awareness
Understanding language demands and language objectives
Summary
Chapter 4: Introducing New Material: Defining and Describing
Objectives
What do we mean by 'defining' in the mathematics classroom?
Focusing explicitly on vocabulary
Tools for word study in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 5: Making Sense of Problems: Inferring, Predicting and Outlining
Objectives
What we mean by problem-solving in the mathematics classroom
Focusing explicitly on grammar
Tools for problem solving in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 6: Building Expertise in Explaining and Reasoning
Objectives
What we mean by explaining in the mathematics classroom
Focusing explicitly on grammar and frames for explaining
Promoting explaining in the classroom
Summary
Chapter 7: Reviewing and Communicating Results
Objectives
What we mean by reviewing and communicating results
The art of reviewing in the mathematics classroom
Communicating results: Precision in language
Summary
Chapter 8: Reflecting on Practice in Functional Language Awareness Classrooms
Objectives
Using functional language awareness to design and reflect on the big issues
Reflection in unit and lesson planning
Summary
Glossary
References