Elementary Teachers' Receptiveness to Mathematical Modeling: Identifying and Exploring Beliefs, Practices, and Classroom Structures
Talk by Dr. Megan Wickstrom (Dept of Mathematical Sciences, MSU) - Concept co-developed with Dr. Jenny Green (Dept of Mathematical Sciences, MSU) and presented at the AMTE conference.
2/28/2019 Wilson Hall 1-144 4:10-5:00pm
Abstract: Teaching rich conceptual mathematics, like modeling tasks, in an ambitious endeavor. In this session, building from Zbiek’s (2016) productive and unproductive beliefs, we will examine teacher case studies to highlight teaching practices that support ambitious instruction.