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- 1. Adam Leaman Curr 509 11/7/11
- 2. “Ask elementary students if they like mathematics and many of them will say that they do. But something happens in middle school, and students begin to dislike mathematics.” p.176 Principles and Standards for School Mathematics The equity principle The curriculum principle The teaching principle The assessment principle The technology principle The learning principle
- 3. Learning Theories supporting these principles Constructivist Theory Humans learn through constructing their own knowledge – connecting new ideas to previously learned information. *Connections to this class Teacher as facilitator, not lecturer. Sociocultural Mathematics Learning Theory Not all children have been socialized to learn in the same way
- 4. Assessment Informal Assessment Quizzes, Tests, Assignments Other Methods Formal Assessment Mostly high stake testing Performance-based assessments/three levels of reasoning: Reproduction- recall of facts procedures and definitions Connections- connecting the concepts, making connections to other content areas. Shows a deeper understanding of the content Analysis- interpretation, analysis and mathematical argumentation, mathematical modeling of situations and generalization.
- 5. “The child became an adult” The reading process Before – setting a purpose for reading is important During – think alouds After – responding to the text Multicultural Literature Reaching students of every background through the use of multicultural texts- improves motivation to read, promotes cultural awareness *It is important not to use literature that might stereotype different cultures. Writing with meaning “Author’s chair”… Potential pitfalls for ELL’s, if any?
- 6. Moving beyond ethnocentric views Black-White paradigm of race relations “Considering bilingualism not as a disability but rather as an advantage, many multicultural educators encourage teachers to enrich their teaching or even to redefine it, by teaching in both languages and integrating bicultural elements from both the Anglo mainstream as well as the Latino experience into the classroom curriculum.” p.213
- 7. Responding to Diversity and Inequality Changing demographics are pushing towards a change in Social Studies curriculums, textbooks, etc… “Education should be linked to emotion because the brain’s emotional system drives learning and memory” p. 217 “Learning to respect oneself and others is a major goal of social studies” p. 219 Standardized testing Mexican American War