Teaching All Children Mathematics

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Teaching All Children Mathematics

• TAMU-QUMethods for Teaching Mathematics

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Diversity in Todays Classroom

• Addressing Needs of Students
• Who are identified as having a specific learning
  disability
• From different backgrounds
• Who are at risk due to social inequities
• Who are female
• Who are mathematically promising

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Challenging Traditional Beliefs

• Changing beliefs about the mathematics curriculum
• Changing beliefs about how children learn
  mathematics
• Changing beliefs about assessment in mathematics

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Teacher Expectations

• It remains true that students will rise and fall
  to the level of our expectations
• Expect the best out of all students and believe
  that all students are capable

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Success for At-Risk Students

• Have high expectations for all students
• Use instructional scaffolding
• Make instruction the focus of each class
• Extend students thinking and abilities beyond
  what they already know
• Work at gaining in-depth knowledge of your
  students as well as knowledge of the subject
  matter

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Teaching Second Language Learners

• Stress understanding of math concepts
• Approach math through the use of manipulatives
  and hands-on activities
• Use cooperative groups and peer tutoring
• Use appropriate methods of reinforcement and
  praise
• Incorporate multicultural aspects into the
  curriculum
• Use second language materials and texts as
  available
• Monitor discourse to limit culturally based
  examples not generally understood
• Use math vocabulary in context
• Become informed about how represented cultures
  teach mathematics

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Gender Equity What can be done?

• Be aware as you interact with students
• Number and type of questions you ask
• Amount of attention given to disturbances
• Kinds and topics of projects and activities
  assigned
• Praise given in response to students
  participation
• Makeup of small groups

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Mathematically Promising Students

• Acceleration, Enrichment, and Depth
• Breadth (enrichment)
• Rate (acceleration)
• Complexity (depth)