How do I encourage my students to make meaning of numeracy in the world?
"Embedding the problem-solving information within a real-world context helps students activate their conceptual knowledge when presented with a real-life problem-solving situation (Gagne, Yerkovich, & Yerkovich, 1993) and improves student motivation, participation, and generalization (Polloway & Patton, 2001)."
(Sliva, Teaching Inclusive Mathematics to Special Learners K-6, 2004)
Considerations:
ensure students have opportunities to make relevant, contextual, and authentic connections
design interdisciplinary tasks and investigations
be mindful of culture, community, and place
build on students’ background knowledge
Resources:
Resources for Families:
BC_ENP_mathforfamilies-english[995].pdfMath for Families
From the BC Early Numeracy Project this document is designed to support families helping their children with math at home.
BC_ENP_mathforfamilies-chinese[996].pdfMath for Families
Translated into Chinese
BC_ENP_mathforfamilies-punjabi[997].pdfMath for Families
Translated into Punjabi
Numeracy in the World: Conrad Wolfram
Learning by rote is not the answer – unlocking the creative power of problem-solving is what will enthuse British schoolchildren and make them world-class, argues mathematician Conrad Wolfram
Number Sense
2017: What scientific term or concept ought to be more widely known?
Where do you see mathematics?
Be on the look out for math in the world around you, and take photos. Check out three summers of math photos:
#lines in Steveston
#lines on Salt Spring Island