Proposal: Preservice Teachers Leverage Children's Multiple Math Knowledge Bases (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013: 3:00 PM

Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)

Erin Turner , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Mary Foote , Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY

Julia Aguirre , University of Washington-Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

Tonya Bartell , Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Corey Drake , Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Kathy Stoehr , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Amy Roth McDuffie , Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, WA

Description:
Effective mathematics instruction requires attention not only to children’s mathematical thinking but also to their cultural, linguistic, and home- and community-based knowledge and experiences. In this session, we describe how case study methods supported 76 preservice teachers in leveraging knowledge of students’ multiple mathematical knowledge bases in suggestions for future instruction.