Research Readings

The six research readings throughout the semester are required, in addition to the 2-3 required readings that are written for a teacher audience. These readings are intended to help you think about the ideas in the course more deeply and to give you experience making sense of the research-base for mathematics teaching and learning. Most of the course readings are written for teachers, and even though they draw on research, as a graduate student, it is important that you learn to critically read the research articles directly.

Co-Facilitation of A Research Reading

You will select one research reading to co-facilitate with a few of your classmates. To prepare for your co-facilitation:

(Required) Create a reading guide to share a week in advance with the class to help everyone make sense of the article as they read it.

You can structure the reading guide however you think is most appropriate. For example: You might ask specific questions to focus attention on certain parts of the reading. You might provide a brief summary of key points from the reading that you want your classmates to think about as they read. Note that this guide is not meant to replace reading the article, but it is meant to make the article more accessible to your peers.

(Optional) Create a homework assignment that you would like your peers to engage with before your discussion.

If you chose to have your peers complete a homework assignment to prepare for the discussion, this homework task will replace any other homework task I have planned for the week. You can structure this homework task however you think is most appropriate. For example: You might ask your classmates to do or write something and bring something with them for the discussion. You might create a Google Form and ask them to post responses by Saturday before the class discussion so that you can review their reflections.

YOUR READING GUIDE (& HOMEWORK TASK) IS DUE TO ME ON SATURDAY ONE WEEK BEFORE THE READING WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS

NOTE: You do not need to submit the homework task in the week that you submit a reading guide.

Submit Your Reading Guide (& Homework Task) - One per group

Lead a 20-minute discussion or activity about the readings for the week. This discussion or activity should focus on critically engaging with the ideas in the research reading, but you can also make connections to the other assigned readings for the week.

Again, you have quite a bit of freedom in how you choose to structure the 20-minute discussion or activity. But, you should try to plan a discussion or activity that will engage your classmates in actively reflecting critically on key ideas from the reading.

BY SATURDAY (BEFORE THE DISCUSSION), YOU WILL SHARE A SUMMARY OR OUTLINE OF YOUR PLAN FOR THE DISCUSSION OR ACTIVITY with me.

NOTE: You are not required to complete the homework task for the week you are facilitating the research reading discussion.

Submit Your Facilitation Plan & Materials - One per group

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Learning Objective

Demonstrate awareness of social contexts of mathematics teaching and learning.

You can use mathematics education research to critically engage in conversations to understand and address inequitable learning experiences in mathematics.

Research Reading Facilitation Rubric

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