In a mathematics class where students are encouraged to freely share ideas, the room brims with diverse thoughts. How do students and teachers use them? Let’s follow a group of multilingual students and teachers to see what they did with an idea!
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What Do You Do With an Idea?
Gladys H. Krause, Caroline Utne Finchum, and Maria-Emilia Borja
Inclusive Playground Design
Holly Tate, Samantha Anstett, Beth Cooke, Merrie Joy Hrabak, and Jennifer Suh
The mathematics of budgeting and space can lead to a justice-oriented experience for elementary students as they design a proposal for an inclusive playground.
The Problem With Plastics
Ming C. Tomayko and Jordan L. Almony
There is a growing reliance on plastic, even though it is a synthetic material that does not decompose. The activities in this article aim to inform and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards.
Students Design Problem-Solving Slideshows
Robert W. Maloy, Sai Gattupalli, and Sharon A. Edwards
How can elementary students use Google Slides to enhance their math problem-solving skills and creativity?
Productive Talk Across a Launch-Explore-Discuss Lesson
Julie Bacak, Hannah Gallo, Madelyn W. Colonnese, and Taylor Harrington
A fifth-grade mentor teacher and her mentee engaged students in productive talk across the phases of a launch-explore-discuss lesson about understanding of volume.
Using Benchmarks to Support Fraction Addition
Jennifer M. Tobias and Neet Priya Bajwa
Benchmark fractions can allow students to assess the reasonableness of a solution without using a standard procedure.
Fostering Social Justice Through Statistics
Susie Sujin Min
A secondary math teacher shares how she has made teaching and learning mathematics authentic and relevant, and has transformed herself and her students to be upstanders.
From Switching Languages to Switching Units
Ayse Ozturk
Switching languages enriches the mathematical experience of all students in the classroom during the problem-solving process.
Hands-on Geometric Tiling Art
Joe Champion, Ann Wheeler, Josephine Derrick, and David Gardner
This hands-on activity using geometric tiling art investigates concepts in geometry, number sense, and probability.
Energizing a Sustainability Inquiry
Alicia Curria, Lindsay Keazer, and Darcy Ronan
An elementary teacher integrated mathematics and science to engage fourth graders in an authentic inquiry exploring sustainability solutions for their school.
