Mathematics

Developing a Multi-Disciplinary STEM Education Model for Multilingual Learners that Meets Societal Challenges

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This project contributes to advancing knowledge on STEM education focusing on societal challenges by harnessing the convergence of STEM subjects, including data science and computer science, to empower all students, especially multilingual learners (MLs). The research seeks to make two significant contributions. First, the project will develop a conceptual framework for multi-disciplinary STEM education with MLs to address pressing societal challenges. Second, the project will translate this conceptual framework into practical implementation in classrooms.

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Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)

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This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations.

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Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)

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This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations.

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Developing a Modeling Orientation to Science: Teaching and Learning Variability and Change in Ecosystems (Collaborative Research)

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This project investigated the development of middle-school students’ understandings and practices of modeling in the context of investigations of variability and change in ecosystems. The project studied how and to what extent students’ participation in distinct forms of modeling informs their classroom-based citizen science investigations.

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Designing a Teacher Learning Sequence for Building on Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (Collaborative Research)

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The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice of building that allows one to productively use MOSTs. In this study we investigate how teachers develop the practice of building on MOSTs.

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Designing a Teacher Learning Sequence for Building on Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (Collaborative Research)

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The Learning to Build on MOSTs project is focused on developing secondary mathematics teachers’ ability to enact the teaching practice of building on MOSTs. Previously, we conceptualized high-leverage instances of student mathematical thinking that emerge during whole-class interactions—instances we call Mathematical Opportunities in Student Thinking (MOSTs). We subsequently studied the practice of building that allows one to productively use MOSTs. In this study we investigate how teachers develop the practice of building on MOSTs.

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CAREER: Understanding the Routinization of Mathematics Language Routines in Middle and High Schools

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The study investigates teachers’ use of mathematics language routines and a professional development model to support teachers’ learning. In particular, we examine teachers' opportunities for reflective practices within a Studio Day Cycle, looking at mathematics teachers’ development of adaptive expertise of mathematics instruction for multilingual learners.

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CAREER: Sparking "Number Talks" to Strengthen Mathematical Identities

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There has been an increasing research focus on changing mathematics education by focusing on mathematical identity development. In order to do this, we must first seek to understand young children’s funds of knowledge (FoK) and leverage it to design instruction. To this end, this poster describes how one early childhood teacher intentionally designed number talk instructional activities by foregrounding young children’s FoK through photos taken by families and herself to capture mathematics in their lives.

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