I am a algebra II and trigonometry teacher and therefore do not teach reading. I try to incorporate reading in math by having students read the objective and keywords.
I have started using the common core standards in my trigonometry class. The common core standards are definitely rigorous and involve higher level thinking skills. Many of my students struggle moving above basic memorization and critically thinking about problems while applying the tools and concepts they have learned. What I really need in terms of support are textbooks for my students.
I challenge you to re-think "reading".... as a math teacher you teach students to read from left-to-right, top-to-bottom, bottom-to-top, inside-to-outside, words, letters as variables,visual representations, and so much more.
ReplyDeleteWhat strategies/ideas can you use to get students to understand what the problem is telling them in order to critically think about a concept or situation?