My personal goals for this course were to learn about what literacy in Mathematics looks like, and what strategies I can implement to foster students’ attainment of literacy in Math and in all subjects. The first artifact that I chose to add to my portfolio was the Literacy in Mathematics slide I worked on with my fellow Math majors. For this project, we had to learn about what literacy means in Mathematics and use our presentation slide to highlight what we learned, as well as what we’ve seen and observed as ways to promote literacy in Mathematics. This supported my goal to gain knowledge about literacy in Mathematics. Additionally, since all groups presented their Disciplinary Literacy slides, I was able to gain more knowledge about what literacy looks like in other disciplines as well.

Some other artifacts I included in my portfolio were the Multimedia Text Set my group members and I curated, as well as the Digital Learning Experience Symposium we created for students, which was based off our Text Set. These artifacts and creating these projects really honed my skills and abilities in finding a variety of multimedia sources to support students’ literacy in different ways. Additionally, I included my Think Aloud video and planning sheet. The Think Aloud is a strategy to model literacy and promote students’ thinking skills in a specific discipline. I also included my Formative Assessment assignment. For this assignment, I transferred a standard worksheet into a digital format. I used the site Blooket to create a worksheet that was completely online and more interactive. This way students can learn while also having fun.

All of the artifacts I chose represent my growth in understanding of mathematical literacy. Previously, I thought literacy in mathematics was simply understanding how to read word problems and using context clues to solve problems. Now I know that literacy in math can be promoted in a plethora of ways. Students can attain literacy through think alouds and other ABC strategies, as well as through math-focused articles, such as the ones I included in the Multimedia Text Set. Ultimately, promoting literacy is all about thinking outside of the box and trying to incorporate multiple resources in multiple formats that support students’ literacy as well as their development of digital literacy.

Upon completing this course, I feel more prepared to promote my students’ attainment of literacy. The strategies that I learned, such as the ABC strategies will help me infuse mathematics with literacy practice. I can use techniques such as Think Alouds that will help my students learn how to think like a mathematician. Additionally, I now know how to curate a variety of texts, including videos, articles, and other texts that will help my students develop their literacy skills.