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Classroom Discussions: Using Math Talk to Help Students Learn, Grades 1-6 |  | Authors: Catherine O'Connor, Nancy Canavan Anderson, Suzanne H. Chapin
Creator: Toby Gordon
Publisher: Math Solutions
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 103969
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 232
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0941355535
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.7
EAN: 9780941355537
ASIN: 0941355535
Publication Date: July 1, 2003
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By Suzanne H. Chapin, Catherine O'Connor, and Nancy Canavan Anderson. Based on a four-year research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Classroom Discussions shows teachers how they can make purposeful dialogue the heart of their mathematics teaching and the key to their students' learning. Content covers how to get started using discussion techniques in the classroom, how to plan lessons, and suggestions for managing typical classroom situations. Examples of actual classroom dialogues are included throughout each section. 232 pages. Grades 1-6.
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 Excellent Tool to Improve Student Learning March 10, 2010
Ysabeau (Overland Park, KS USA)
I have used the information obtained from this book many times over the years in the classroom and in planning staff development sessions. The book is easy to follow with many real-life examples of the direction a dialogue might take. Talk moves are practical, carefully explained ways to engage students in their learning. Even the order in which the talk moves should be introduced is discussed in detail.
Our formerly low-performing district has made incredible gains using many of the principles described in this book. This is a "must read" for any educator.
 Worth reading and trying strategies for your classroom March 22, 2007
S.Roda (NC, USA)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Classroom discussions: Using math talk to help students learn. Grades 1-6 is a practical resource that provides a deep look into the importance of the role that communication plays in mathematics learning and teaching. It is a useful and detailed guide for teachers who want to explore the ways on how to bring communication into their mathematics lessons and have students actively engaged in math talk that results in deeper mathematical understanding.
The book provides teachers with a variety of tools and strategies that are an essential part of a classroom where math talk is used. The book gives suggestions on how to get started and what to do when unexpected difficulties arise. The authors of the book also share ideas on components of an effective lesson planning.
To illustrate tools and strategies, vignettes of teachers' discussions with students and case studies are presented in the book. They providing teachers with a deeper insight into how to use math talk more effectively. Readers can also find a full section on the usefulness of math talk for developing students' conceptual knowledge in mathematics "as they build connections among mathematical ideas and concepts that include computation, reasoning, problem solving, terminology, symbol, definitions, and forms of representation".
Trying a new approach or strategy can be challenging for both teachers and students. That is why, as the book recommends, it is important to try one new thing at a time and also give adequate time to learn how to use new tools and strategies.
Overall, the book reads smoothly and is easy to follow. I will recommend reading this book and trying to use some of the tools and strategies discussed in the book in your classroom.
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