Building Mathematics Learning Communities : Improving Outcomes in Urban High Schools
, by Walker, Erica N.; Moses, BobNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780807753286 | 0807753289
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 4/20/2012
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.