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Smith, Margaret S.; Hughes, Elizabeth K.; Engle, Randi A.; Stein, Mary Kay – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2009
The premise underlying this article is that identifying and using the "five practices model" can make discussions of cognitively challenging tasks more manageable for teachers. By giving teachers a roadmap that they can follow before and during whole-class discussions, these practices have the potential for helping teachers more effectively…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction
Mathematical Argumentation: Putting Umph into Classroom Discussions.
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Stein, Mary Kay – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2001
Describes how improving mathematical arguments improves classroom discourse through a classroom activity. (YDS)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness
Manipulatives: One Piece of the Puzzle.
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Stein, Mary Kay; Bovalino, Jane W. – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2001
Describes a study on how effective teachers use manipulatives successfully. Presents factors to recognize when manipulative-based lessons are identified and discusses ways in which the use of manipulatives can go astray. (YDS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Lesson Plans, Manipulative Materials, Mathematics Instruction
Selecting and Creating Mathematical Tasks: From Research To Practice.
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Smith, Margaret Schwan; Stein, Mary Kay – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1998
Focuses on the selection and creation of mathematical tasks, drawing on QUASAR's research on mathematical tasks and experiences with teachers and teacher educators. Presents examples of task analysis and issues that teachers should reflect on. (ASK)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Reflective Teaching
Mathematical Tasks as a Framework for Reflection: From Research To Practice.
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Stein, Mary Kay; Smith, Margaret Schwan – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1998
Describes the Quantitative Understanding: Amplifying Student Achievement and Reasoning (QUASAR) national reform project aimed at studying and fostering the development and implementation of enhanced mathematics instructional programs. It is a framework for reflection based on mathematical tasks used during classroom instruction and the ways in…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction