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Teaching K-12 math becomes an easier task when everyone understands the language, symbolism, and representation of math concepts Published in partnership with SEDL, The Problem with Math Is English illustrates how students often understand fundamental mathematical concepts at a superficial level. Written to inspire aha moments, this book enables teachers to help students identify and comprehend the nuances and true meaning of math concepts by exploring them through the lenses of language and symbolism, delving into such essential topics as multiplication, division, fractions, place value, proportional reasoning, graphs, slope, order of operations, and the distributive property. * Offers a new way to approach teaching math content in a way that will improve how all students, and especially English language learners, understand math * Emphasizes major attributes of conceptual understanding in mathematics, including simple yet deep definitions of key terms, connections among key topics, and insightful interpretation This important new book fills a gap in math education by illustrating how a deeper knowledge of math concepts can be developed in all students through a focus on language and symbolism.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Education Schools

• Full title: Problem with Math Is English
• Subtitle: A Language-Focused Approach to Helping All Students Develop a Deeper Understanding of Mathematics
• Author: Concepcion Molina
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304
• EAN: 9781118095706
• ISBN: 1118095707
• ID: 01231663
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 506 g
• Dimensions: 179 × 234 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 13. August 2012

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