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"Learning is intimately linked to connections we make between our prior knowledge and our new experiences. Prior knowledge or experiences help learners interpret and construct meaning from newly introduced ideas or concepts."
(Sammons, Building Mathematical Comprehension, 2013, p. 85)
Considerations:
Considerations:
provide provocations to elicit student questions
create opportunities for student problem-posing and wondering
foster student self-concept and identity as a mathematician
value and acknowledge student’s background knowledge and experiences and contributions to mathematical community
recognize and celebrate mathematical “habits of mind”
provide meaningful financial literacy investigations and experiences
Resources:
Resources:
By providing opportunities for students to make mathematics to self connections and pursue personal interests, students develop a stronger mathematical identity and may increase engagement and thus, their learning of mathematics. Students may make personal connections to different starting points such as children's literature, authentic financial literacy experiences or opportunities to think about future careers.
Using Children's Literature
Using Children's Literature
Authored by Marilyn Burns and her colleagues, these resources provide lessons that engage children in mathematical problem solving and reasoning connected to children's literature, both fiction and non-fiction. Marilyn Burns has also written a blogpost on this topic.
Comox Valley School District #71 has many lesson ideas connected to children's literature. Once on their home page, click the tab "Lessons and Ideas" and your grade preference.
Read a Story, Explore the Math is a resource written by Sandra Ball and Carole Fullerton that links math instruction to children's literature for Primary teachers.
Kelly Darke curates Math Book Magic, a fantastic website that highlights children's literature books which are connected to mathematics.
Math Bibliography Primary 2017.pdfMath Bibliography Intermediate 2017.pdfFoster student self-concept and identity as a mathematician
Foster student self-concept and identity as a mathematician
Dispositions of Mathematicians
Dispositions of Mathematicians
Tracey Zager has organized her book "Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had" into descriptions of what mathematicians do (ie. mathematicians take risks and make mistakes) and what this looks like for students.
Other related resources:
Tracey Zager's website http://tjzager.com/
Stenhouse has also provided a study guide and a companion website for this resource.
Create opportunities for student problem-posing and wondering
Create opportunities for student problem-posing and wondering
Annie Fetter (aka: "Notice & Wonder Woman") provides many resources for creating opportunities for students to pose problems and wonder about mathematical ideas
Provide meaningful financial literacy investigations and experiences
Provide meaningful financial literacy investigations and experiences
Career Education
Career Education
Industry Training Authority
What are the essential mathematics skills needed for different trades?
World Economic Form - needed skills for the future
Link to current research on skills needed for future employment
Google Sites
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