Exploring the Role of Language in Math Instruction
Math CCSS Sessions
December 2014
Using A Genre Approach to Help
Students Explain Their Thinking
Francis Christie describes language
as “the hidden curriculum”.
Discussion – What are the implications for
math instruction?
“(Students) analyze givens, constraints,
relationships, and goals….they can
explain
correspondences between equations,
verbal descriptions, tables, and
graphs….they can
understand the
approaches of others
to solving complex
problems and identify correspondences
between different approaches.”
SMP 1 – Make sense of problems
“The main pedagogical aims of this
research are to….provide (students) with
a wider range of linguistic resources,
enabling them to make appropriate
language choices that they can (use to)
comprehend
and
construct meaning
within oral and written texts.”
Why Teach Language of Math?
The California ELD Standards
Part I: Interacting in
Meaningful Ways
Part II: Learning About
How English Works
I A. 2 Collaborative:
Interacting
with others in written English in
various communicative forms.
II A. 1 Structuring Cohesive Texts:
Apply understanding of how text
types are organized to
comprehending and composing
texts.
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Math Explanations as a Genre
“Show and explain your
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Some Possible Purposes (Genres)
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Procedural Recount
Explain How You Solved The Problem
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What is the purpose of a procedural recount?
In other words, why do we ask students to read
or write them?
Jot down your ideas in order to be prepared for an academic
conversation.
Academic
Conversation
Procedural Recount
Explain How You Solved The Problem
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Share your ideas with your partner.
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Create a new statement of purpose based on
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Be prepared to share your purpose in the event
that you are called upon.
The purpose for having students produce procedural recounts is …
Having students produce a procedural recount serves to …
Procedural Recount as a Genre
“Explain how you solved
the problem.”
A genre is a category of texts that shares
particular social purpose, structure, and
set of language features.
Review the samples of procedural recounts provided.
What do you notice about their structure and language features?
Procedural Recounts as a Genre:
Using Inquiry to Identify Structure and Language Features
Academic
Conversation
How can I use a procedural recount to demonstrate conceptual
understanding?
Procedural Recounts as a Genre
Procedural Recount as a Genre--
Mapping the Text Structure
Mr. Brown sells flowers. He sold
417 red roses and 232 yellow
roses. Which flowers did he sell
more of? Explain how you
solved the problem.
Evidence of Conceptual Understanding
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Revisit you and your partner’s explanation of how you
solved the problem.
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Find places where you demonstrate conceptual
understanding.
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Which language features allowed you to demonstrate
conceptual understanding?
What teaching moves will you use in your
classroom to support your students in
explaining their mathematical thinking?
What can you bring to our next session to
celebrate your students’ progress?
Francis Christie discusses the importance of language as the hidden curriculum in math instruction. The focus is on providing linguistic resources to students for making appropriate language choices to comprehend and construct meaning in mathematical contexts. Using a genre approach, students are encouraged to explain their mathematical thinking through various genres such as argument, explanation, and procedural recount. The California ELD Standards also emphasize the interaction in meaningful ways in written English. Overall, this approach aims to enhance students' mathematical communication skills and problem-solving abilities.
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Math CCSS Sessions December 2014 Using A Genre Approach to Help Students Explain Their Thinking
Francis Christie describes language as the hidden curriculum . Discussion What are the implications for math instruction?
SMP 1 Make sense of problems (Students) analyze givens, constraints, relationships, and goals .they can explain correspondences between equations, verbal descriptions, tables, and graphs .they can understand the approaches of others to solving complex problems and identify correspondences between different approaches.
Why Teach Language of Math? The main pedagogical aims of this research are to .provide (students) with a wider range of linguistic resources, enabling them to make appropriate language choices that they can (use to) comprehend and construct meaning within oral and written texts.
The California ELD Standards Part II: Learning About How English Works Part I: Interacting in Meaningful Ways II A. 1 Structuring Cohesive Texts: Apply understanding of how text types are organized to comprehending and composing texts. I A. 2 Collaborative: Interacting with others in written English in various communicative forms.
Math Explanations as a Genre Show and explain your mathematical thinking. A genre is a category of texts that shares a particular social purpose, structure, and set of language features. Explaining your thinking can be more than one genre.
Some Possible Purposes (Genres) for Explaining Math Thinking Argument Ramon says Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Explanation - How can you use a multiplication fact to find a division fact? Procedural Recount Explain how you solved the problem. ** Procedural AND Conceptual Thinking
Procedural Recount Explain How You Solved The Problem What is the purpose of a procedural recount? In other words, why do we ask students to read or write them? Jot down your ideas in order to be prepared for an academic conversation.
Procedural Recount Explain How You Solved The Problem Academic Conversation Share your ideas with your partner. Create a new statement of purpose based on both your ideas. Be prepared to share your purpose in the event that you are called upon. The purpose for having students produce procedural recounts is Having students produce a procedural recount serves to
Procedural Recount as a Genre Explain how you solved the problem. A genre is a category of texts that shares particular social purpose, structure, and set of language features.
Procedural Recounts as a Genre: Using Inquiry to Identify Structure and Language Features Review the samples of procedural recounts provided. What do you notice about their structure and language features? STRUCTURE Language Features (vocab, verb tenses, POV, etc.) Beginning Middle End Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
Procedural Recounts as a Genre Academic Conversation How can I use a procedural recount to demonstrate conceptual understanding? ?????????? ??????? ?????????? ????
Procedural Recount as a Genre-- Mapping the Text Structure Structure My Explanation of How I Solved the Problem Goal and Strategy Steps I took Result
Mr. Brown sells flowers. He sold 417 red roses and 232 yellow roses. Which flowers did he sell more of? Explain how you solved the problem.
Evidence of Conceptual Understanding 1. Revisit you and your partner s explanation of how you solved the problem. 2. Find places where you demonstrate conceptual understanding. 3. Which language features allowed you to demonstrate conceptual understanding?
What teaching moves will you use in your classroom to support your students in explaining their mathematical thinking? What can you bring to our next session to celebrate your students progress?
