QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
1. Content standards: numbers and operations
algebra
geometry
measurement
data analysis and probability
2. process: problem solving
reasoning and proof
communication
connection
representation
3. boys and girls: girls need an opportunity to speak
boys sometimes get more attention
virtually no difference between boys' and girls' math scores
one study found that girls had higher scores but less interest
boys are better at spatial sense
female teacher may pass on some anxiety to female students
4. students from all cultures: language, history, geography, manipulatives, art,
literature, real-world problems, food
5. students with math learning disability: allow more time
cooperative learning
more one-on-one time
alternative algorithms
over-learning--additional practice
manipulatives
visual and auditory assistance
6. ELL: use consistent and specific vocabulary
visuals
partner with other students
incorporate some of the language
work with parents
model, examples, and manipulatives
limit pronoun usage
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, handouts
print, not cursive
allow more time
7. manipulatives: sometimes called objects to think with, they include a variety of
objects--for example, blocks, scales, coins, rulers, puzzles, and containers
8. Math research: the extent of the students' opportunity to learn math content
bears directly and decisively on student math achievement
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