Writing in Math: A Disciplinary Literacy Approach

Autor/inn/en	Brozo, William G.; Crain, Sarah
Titel	Writing in Math: A Disciplinary Literacy Approach
Quelle	In: Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 91 (2018) 1, S.7-13 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brozo, William G.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-8655
DOI	10.1080/00098655.2017.1342435
Schlagwörter	Literacy; Content Area Writing; Mathematics Instruction; Writing Strategies; Middle School Teachers; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Educational Strategies; Critical Thinking; Problem Solving + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Schriftliche Übung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Schreibtechnik; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Lehrstrategie; Kritisches Denken; Problemlösen
Abstract	Mathematics teachers often resist generic literacy strategies because they do not seem relevant to math learning. Discipline-specific literacy practices that emerge directly from the math content and processes under study are more likely to be embraced by math teachers. Furthermore, national and state-level mathematics standards as well as Common Core standards provide frameworks for situating literacy practices squarely within the disciplines. A disciplinary literacy approach to writing in math requires teachers to develop innovative strategies and practices that link writing to particular mathematical processes and tasks. An example is shared of a math writing approach developed by a middle school teacher used to prompt her students' critical thinking and problem solving processes during the study of algebra. She designed a template that when completed can serve as a reflective tool for her students and provide the teacher useful feedback on their learning. The example of teaching with the template as a guide for working through steps to solve a story problem demonstrates what disciplinary writing can look like in a typical middle school classroom. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01