“Base-ten blocks, algebra tiles, Unifix Cubes, Cuisienaire rods, fraction pieces pattern blocks and geometric solids are examples of manipulaives that can make abstract ideas and symbols more meaningful and understandable for students” (Durmus & Karakirik, 2006, p. 17). “The use of manipulatives provides teachers with a great potential to use their creativity to do further work on the math concepts instead of merely relying on worksheets”(Duffy, Furner & Yahya, 2005, p. 17). Manipulatives add to the instruction of lessons and allow the students to explore math problems by using
A comparison analysis between the two groups showed that the co-teaching model method of teaching promoted greater student success in science. Keywords: inclusion, learning disabled, co-teaching, team teaching Chapter 1 Introduction The Effects of a Co-Teaching Model on 7th Grade Science Student Assessments Science is considered one of the most valuable subjects taught to students with disabilities. It significantly improves their knowledge of the world and how our world works. The disabled student can apply what they have learned in science to further their educational goals and even become a better-informed and more productive citizen. Officials of the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs indicate that more than half of all disabled
Chapter Eight Response While reading chapter eight in Teaching Student Centered Mathematics: Grades 3-5 by John A. Van de Walle and LouAnn H. Lovin, I had a few moments of clarity: firstly, my understanding of spatial sense and its importance in the classroom was deepened. Secondly, Van Hiele’s model was introduced and explained extensively. Lastly, my eyes were opened to the ways in which I can introduce geometry in an appropriate manner to age groups previously not exposed to the subject. Overall, chapter eight addressed the reasons why geometry is a crucial subject in any math classroom and, in addition, provided future teachers with a functional list of activities by means of which to teach geometry.
First Steps in Mathematics: Space. Retrieved from http://www.det.wa.edu.au/stepsresources/detcms/navigation/first-steps-mathematics/?oid=MultiPartArticle-id-13603817 This resource is invaluable in linking content knowledge and pedagogy. It defines the levels of achievement through the different learning areas of number, measurement, chance and data and space into key understandings. It is easy to quickly identify a level of development and then work upwards from that point. As I was self-learning I used this
Studies show that students not only need to learn concepts, but they also need to have procedural fluency along with those concepts in order to be successful in mathematics. The only way to achieve procedural fluency is to practice, practice, and practice. The purpose of this research “Does practice make perfect?” is to research the effects of practicing mathematical procedures at least two hours per week during the data collection period. A group of 2013-2014 incoming eighth grade math students are enrolled in an online math program which assesses their mathematical ability for the upcoming course and then assigns them individualized lessons according to their assessments. Data was analyzed based on the growth of skills learned and the amount of time spent in the program modules during the data collection period.
Language Rich Environment Caitlin Hope Graham ECE 315: Language Development in Young Children Professor Laura Carlee August 25, 2014 Language Rich Environment Children learn language better when they can use their environment to promote their learning. “The key to creating and implementing language-rich classroom environment is infusing the classroom with rich adult-child interactions.” (Justice, 2004). In designing my classroom, I chose three ways to enrich their environment to help promote their language learning. By placing the children’s desks so that they can not only focus on me but also at what is either being taught in the front or the back of the classroom. Segregating an area of the classroom for constructive play with lots of access to books and paper enables the children to express themselves creatively, but allows them to give action to their creativity.
Expectations will be set when starting the course of this journey. As a teacher my passions and personal attitudes toward technology will determine my student’s outcome in reaching their goals. Students will be continuously engaged in a variety of educational and instructional technology activities and working together collaboratively. Integration of technology into the classroom will assist students in development of skills in art, science, reading, writing, math, etc. They will be able to view presentations, as well as present those of their own in verbal and non-verbal ways.
The NCTM consists of many professionals such as school administrators, teachers and professors their main goal being to use both the principles and the standards they decided on to continuously improve mathematics education in classrooms. The principles describe features of a high quality mathematics education (NCTM, 2000). The standards describe the mathematical content and skills that students should learn. This essay focuses on the implementation of the principles when teaching place value to a grade 2 class. There are six principles of teaching mathematics for understanding.
They are; “Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them., Reason abstractly and quantitatively., Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others., Model with mathematics., Use appropriate tools strategically., Attend to precision., Look for and make use of structure., and finally Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.” This review will focus on how mathematical education can help someone to simply perform and adapt in the world around them. It will also emphasize on the importance of math proficiency and college success. Huckstep (2007) in his argument said simply that with common knowledge and some mathematical background one can be better equipped to problem solving. Better problem solving skills would be a great benefit to everyone not just our computer techs, engineers, and statistics professors. Mathematics as an Important Basis of a Proficient Individual Introduction “Wait a minute!”, “Hold on for a second.” Sayings like these are a prime example of the very simple forms of math that are in our everyday lives.
I love communicating with people and it helped me to make more friends from all over the world. I gained a lot benefits from my A-levels in the past two years. My three A-level subjects, maths, physics and chemistry, have given me some relevant and useful skills for business. The two statistics modules I am studying in maths will help me with this very important aspect of business, for example, in analyzing and applying data. Maths has also taught me the importance of accuracy.