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Contreras, José N. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2022
Sequences are an important topic--not only in mathematics but also in the mathematics curriculum. Exploring sequences related to medial triangles offers learners opportunities to solve problems involving sequences within geometric contexts. Sequences related to medial triangles are also a rich source of beautiful and interesting geometric patterns…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Geometry, Geometric Concepts
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Ortiz, Nickolaus A.; Davis, Trina J. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
Although professional organizations such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) continue to push for the role of equity inside of mathematics classrooms, the need for culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) remains just as necessary today as it has for the last two decades. In this study, the authors share ways in which one…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Preservice Teachers, Lesson Plans, Alignment (Education)
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Hallman-Thrasher, Allyson; Spangler, Denise A. – Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12, 2020
We share ideas for preparing for and enacting high-cognitive demand tasks in ways that support students in articulating and justifying their ideas. We offer strategies for developing and posing several types of purposeful questions: (1) eliciting thinking, (2) generating ideas, (3) clarifying explanations, and (4) justifying claims.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Development