Mathematical Engagement through Family Communication

Author:
Jamie Vescio School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA), Lexington, KY

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 2
Page(s):
142–147
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0157
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 3-5, Math Topic, Number, Number & Operations, Number & Operations—Fractions, Number Sense/Patterns, Other Topic, Equity, Agency/Identity/Empowerment, Teaching and Learning Instruction, Research, Action Research/Teaching Experiments

This article examines action research findings within a fourth-grade mathematics classroom. The researcher explores the effects of positive communication to family members on the engagement of learners receiving Tier 2 behavioral support, as well as potential considerations for building young learners’ mathematical identities.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
7
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2021
Online Publication Date:
Feb 2021
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