Building Mathematical Comprehension: Using Literacy Strategies to Make Meaning

Apply familiar reading comprehension strategies and relevant research to mathematics instruction to aid in building students' comprehension in mathematics. This resource demonstrates how to facilitate student learning to build schema and make connections among concepts. In addition, it provides clear strategies to help students ask good questions, visualize mathematics, and synthesize their understanding. This resource is aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards.

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Laney Sammons, M.L.S., is an independent consultant and mathematics specialist. During her fifteen years teaching elementary school, she developed the Guided Math framework to provide mathematics instruction for the diverse learning needs of her students. She is currently involved in training teachers to use this framework in elementary classrooms around the country. She has presented at both state and national mathematics conferences.