As future educators, we are being taught how to teach with the latest and greatest models possible. Since I was in school, there has been a large shift in how one teaches mathematics. The focus used to be about having students know how to use the algorithms and ace a test. Now, teachers are encouraged …
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Back to the Basics
This week for class I had to fill out a graphic organizer after reading the research report named, “Religious Literacies in a Secular Literacy Classroom” by Allison Skerrett. Why I am talking about simple homework I had to do? Valid question, however, I think it brings up the point that sometimes as college students we …
Examining Research
As I dive into my research on mathematical education, I notice there are several individuals within this same community. People are constantly trying to figure out how to teach math better. Why? I believe it is because math is the subject students struggle with the most. There is something about having to get a right …
Math Talk
I feel like math is always the forgotten subject when we think of reading and literacy. However, understanding the skills needed to complete math all boils down to reading and comprehending what the problem is stating. The article, “A Literature Review on Disciplinary Literacy: How Do Secondary Teachers Apprentice Students into Mathematical Literacy?”, points out …
Where? When?
Progress is key! That is exactly what this blog has been…progress. We first explored the topic of what disciplinary literacy is and then how to implement it in the classroom. Now it is time to talk about the where and when. Where do teachers incorporate disciplinary literacy? When do teachers start? What age group should …
Why? How?
It is fabulous that we have defined and discussed what disciplinary literacy is, but now what are we supposed to do with it?? I think too often in education we communicate great ideas for what an effective classroom looks like, yet we never talk about the WHY and HOW. Why are we being encouraged to …
Disciplinary Literacy
There is no better way to kick off this blog then really breaking down new and upcoming ways to teach the future. No matter what subject you are looking to teach, every teacher should be made aware of disciplinary literacy. Along with understanding the definition, teachers should understand how it compares to content, content area, …
Teaching: The Art of Being a Forever Learner 