Using Judicious Telling to Strengthen Literacy in Mathematics

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Ethan P. Smith University of Delaware, Newark

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Jennifer Kelly St. Georges Technical High School, Middletown, Delaware

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Amanda Jansen University of Delaware, Newark

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Language is a conduit for communicating and understanding mathematical ideas. This article explores how we can use judicious telling to attend to students’ written and spoken literacy in mathematics.

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