Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn : Grades 1-6

Chapin, Suzanne H.; O'Connor, Catherine; Anderson, Nancy Canavan

ISBN 10: 0941355535 / ISBN 13: 9780941355537

Published by Math Solutions (edition First Edition), 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn : Grades 1-6
• Publisher: Math Solutions (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0941355535
• ISBN 13: 9780941355537
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

This best seller offers an unparalleled look at the significant role that classroom discussions can play in teaching mathematics and deepening students’ mathematical understanding. Based on a four-year research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the second edition includes more examples of classroom talk focusing on pre-algebra and early grade levels; an expanded range of vignettes; chapter-ending discussion questions for book study groups; connections to NCTM’s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics; and an index of every mathematical and Standards for School Mathematics; and an index of every mathematical
example used, classified by grade level and mathematical emphasis.

About the Author

Suzanne H. Chapin is an associate professor of mathematics education at Boston University. She is interested in mathematics curricula, the education of the gifted, and how to further the mathematics achievement of economically disadvantaged students. Over the past twenty-five years, she has directed many projects and written many books in these areas. Suzanne is the coauthor of Math Matters: Understanding the Math You Teach, Grades 1-6.

Catherine O Connor is a professor in language and literacy, and in linguistics, at Boston University. She teaches and conducts research in linguistics and in education, the latter with a focus on language use in classrooms. For the past ten years, she has been director of the Program in Applied Linguistics in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Boston University.

Nancy Canavan Anderson is an elementary and middle school mathematics educator in the Boston area. The coauthor of Good Questions for Math Teaching, Grades 5-8, Nancy is also a Math Solutions consultant. Currently, Nancy is a doctoral candidate in mathematics education at Boston University.