NCTM MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH

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Volume 18, No. 8 April 2013 FEATURES Framing Measurement: An Art Gallery Installation Sarah B. Bush, Karen S. Karp, Victoria Miller Bennett, Liz Popelka, and Jennifer Nadler An interdisciplinary activity connects mathematics and art from The Barnes Foundation museum in Philadelphia. Sweet Work with Fractions Natalya Vinogradova and Larry Blaine The Maximum Chocolate Party game requires students to divide and compare fractions in a practical and concrete context. Beyond the Write Answer: Mathematical Connections Leigh Haltiwanger and Amber M. Simpson Allowing students to write in mathematics class can promote critical thinking, illustrate an awareness of mathematical connections, and result in clear communication as they share ideas comfortably with peers. Second Look: Writing and Communication Posing Cognitively Demanding Tasks to All Students Rachel Lambert and Despina A. Stylianou One middle school teacher developed classroom routines to make challenging questions accessible to all learners in her class.        Advertisement Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on LinkedIn DEPARTMENTS From the Editorial Panel The MTMS Word Problem Solve It! Rectangles Quick Reads A Circle Model for Multiplying Probabilities Cartoon Corner Olympic (Picket) Fencing Window on Resources Books and Products Palette of Problems Problems for a variety of ability levels  Solutions Mathematical Explorations Interpreting Box Plots with Multiple Linked Representations  Solutions Math for Real A Bear of a Problem  Solutions Second Look - Writing and Communication The Write Stuff: Producing a How-To Book Julie A. Mallia, Don Pawloski, and Peggy Daisey Help students articulate their mathematical learning through writing. Putting Mathematical Discourse in Writing Sararose D. Lynch and Johnna J. Bolyard A problem-solving pen pal project between preservice teachers and sixth graders presented a lens through which a sixth-grade teacher could view students’ work and her instruction. Assessing Understanding through Reasoning Books Sally Roberts, Carla Tayeh My Mathematical Reasoning Book can help students communicate their thought processes to a larger audience. To work effectively, a plan of action requires focused and deliberate instruction. Additional problems are appended online. Illuminations Lesson: Mathematics as Communication This activity was created to encourage students to observe and examine the world around them. It helps students use mathematics to model real-world problems, to reason mathematically, to communicate mathematically, and to solve problems. In particular, it helps them read and interpret graphs and organize and describe data. Principles and Standards for School Mathematics Communication Standard   Extraneous Call for Manuscripts for the 2015 Focus Issue: Mathematical Modeling Call for Manuscripts: Teaching Diverse Populations: Differentiated Instruction Call for Manuscripts: Informing Practice Call for Chapters: Using Research to Improve Instuction See all current Calls for Manuscripts

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