Building Mathematics Learning Communities: Improving Outcomes in Urban High Schools

Building Mathematics Learning Communities: Improving Outcomes in Urban High Schools
ISBN-10
0807753289
ISBN-13
9780807753286
Category
Education
Pages
152
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Author
Erica N. Walker

Description

Drawing on perceptions, behaviors, and experiences of students at an urban high school—both high and low achievers—this timely book demonstrates how urban youth can be meaningfully engaged in learning mathematics. The author presents a "potential" model rather than a "deficit" model, complete with teaching strategies and best practices for teaching mathematics in innovative and relevant ways. This resource offers practical insights for pre- and inservice teachers and administrators on facilitating positive interactions, engagement, and achievement in mathematics, particularly with Black and Latino/a students. It also examines societal perceptions of urban students and how these affect teaching and learning, policies, and mathematics outcomes.

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