| About the Author |
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| Introduction |
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| About This Book |
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| How Samples Were Gathered |
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Why Write in Mathematics? |
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How Writing in Mathematics Reflects the NCTM's 1989 and 1991 Standards |
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Writing in Mathematics is Supported in the NCTM's Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics (1991) |
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16 | (2) |
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General Suggestions for Writing in Mathematics |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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Types of Writing in Mathematics for K--6 Students |
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21 | (24) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (6) |
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30 | (6) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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Creating an Appropriate Learning Environment For Writing in Mathematics |
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45 | (18) |
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47 | (6) |
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Focus of the Learning Environment |
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53 | (1) |
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Materials, Activities, and Tasks |
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53 | (3) |
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56 | (2) |
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Role of the Teacher in the Environment |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (3) |
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Writing to Create and Solve Problems |
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63 | (20) |
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Problem-Solving and Problem-Posing |
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66 | (1) |
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Using the Writing Process with Menus |
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66 | (4) |
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Pictures as Sources of Problems |
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70 | (9) |
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Problem-solving after Listening to a Children's Book |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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Writing to Communicate Mathematics |
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83 | (40) |
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86 | (10) |
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Communicating through Letters |
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96 | (3) |
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Interviewing as a Means of Writing |
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99 | (3) |
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Composing Interview Questions |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (13) |
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Writing and Illustrating Problems from Trade Books |
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116 | (4) |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (2) |
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Writing to Reason and to Make Mathematical Connections |
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123 | (18) |
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125 | (1) |
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Problem Solution Journals |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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Writing to Make Mathematical Connections |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (5) |
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Mathematics and Everyday Experiences |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (2) |
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Writing to Assess Learning in Mathematics |
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141 | (28) |
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144 | (10) |
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Assessing Problem-Solving |
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154 | (9) |
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163 | (1) |
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163 | (5) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
| Appendices |
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169 | (2) |
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A. Children's Books for Parallel Stories |
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171 | (1) |
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B. Children's Mathematics Literature |
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172 | (2) |
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C. Prompts for Writing in Mathematics |
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174 | (3) |
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D. Bibliography for Oral Communication |
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