Book description
Teaching K-12 math becomes an easier task when everyone understands
the language, symbolism, and representation of math concepts
Published in partnership with SEDL, The Problem with Math Is
English illustrates how students often understand fundamental
mathematical concepts at a superficial level. Written to inspire ?aha?
moments, this book enables teachers to help students identify and
comprehend the nuances and true meaning of math concepts by exploring
them through the lenses of language and symbolism, delving into such
essential topics as multiplication, division, fractions, place value,
proportional reasoning, graphs, slope, order of operations, and the
distributive property.
- Offers a new way to approach teaching math content in a way that
will improve how all students, and especially English language
learners, understand math
- Emphasizes major attributes of conceptual understanding in
mathematics, including simple yet deep definitions of key terms,
connections among key topics, and insightful interpretation
This important new book fills a gap in math education by illustrating
how a deeper knowledge of math concepts can be developed in all
students through a focus on language and symbolism.
Concepcion Molina, Ed. D., is a program associate with SEDL, a
private, nonprofit education research, development, and dissemination
corporation based in Austin, Texas. Dr. Molina supports systemic
reform efforts in mathematics and works to assist state and
intermediate education agencies in their efforts to improve
instruction and student achievement.
