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Inspecting, Not Correcting, Procedural Mistakes
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Lucy A. Watson; Elizabeth B. Harkey; Angela T. Barlow – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2024
Barlow et al. (2018) discussed three types of mistakes worthy of inspection: procedural errors, inappropriate solution processes, and misconceptions. Here, the authors focus on procedural errors, as these often led the teachers in their professional development project to limit their inspection of mistakes to correcting. Despite this narrow focus,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions, Teaching Methods, Error Patterns
Let's Ask a Kid! Conducting Student Interviews
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Nicora Placa – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2024
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics's "Principles to Actions" (NCTM, 2014) cites posing purposeful questions and eliciting and using evidence of student thinking as effective mathematics teaching practices. Interviewing students creates opportunities for teachers to develop these practices. Through interviewing, they can try…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques, Mathematical Logic
Energizing a Sustainability Inquiry
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Alicia Curria; Lindsay Keazer; Darcy Ronan – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2024
Connections among the mathematics, science, and engineering disciplines have been recognized and affirmed in national standards. For example, the application of mathematical ideas and skills within science has been highlighted in national science standards for over 20 years. More recently, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS; NGSS Lead…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Inquiry, Sustainability
Mathematical Modeling with Water Bottle Filling Stations
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Jonathan Brown; Erin Turner; Delia Sotelo Fierros – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2025
Mathematical modeling involves using mathematics to represent, analyze, and make predictions or decisions about real- world situations. Garfunkel and Montgomery (2016) elaborate on six components of the mathematical modeling process, including identifying the problem, making assumptions and identifying variables, doing the math, analyzing and…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving
A STEAM Exploration of Tiny Homes
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Daniel Edelen; Heather Simpson; Sarah B. Bush – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
Creating opportunities for students to learn mathematics in authentic ways is key to positioning them as the problem solvers of tomorrow. Outside the classroom, mathematics does not exist in a vacuum but rather as an integrated part of everyday life. This work centers on meaningfully engaging students in grade-level mathematics content and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Mathematics Education, Elementary School Students
Take a Seat at the Equation Cafe
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Vorensky, Sandra – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2022
In this article, the author shares the Menu Writing project, designed to promote a meaningful, real-world connection to mathematics with the lives of students. The rationale for developing this project was two-fold: (1) to connect school mathematics to students' lived experiences to encourage and sustain students' interest, motivation, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Relevance (Education), Student Motivation