National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Research Presession

Please note: The NCTM conference program is subject to change.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013: 9:10 AM
Room 201 (Colorado Convention Center)
Craig Willey , Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Kathleen Pitvorec , University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Description:
This study builds on the authors’ curriculum work where they fundamentally altered commercial mathematics lessons in an effort to increase bilingual Latina/o students’ engagement, participation, discourse, and opportunities to make mathematical meaning. This paper explores what teachers notice about the curricular modifications and the importance they attribute to these changes.