The (US) National Center for Education Statistics, in its 1993 Report of the National Adult Literacy Survey, defines quantitative literacy as: The knowledge and skills required to apply arithmetic operations, either alone or sequentially, using numbers embedded in printed material (e.g., balancing a checkbook, completing an order form). – National Center for Education Statistics The UK's … [Read more...]
Math Literacy
Many teachers are beginning to integrate math and literature into their school day. Teachers that traditionally set a block amount of time to teach math and then another block of time to teach language arts are finding that integrating the two subjects gives more time for teaching the curriculum. “Math literacy” will engage the students who love books and also the students who love math in the … [Read more...]
Helping Students Develop Logical Reasoning – MiddleWeb Article by Tammy L. Jones
BY MIDDLEWEB · 01/15/2017 By Tammy L. Jones Middle school teachers have it tough. They’re faced with the task of making today’s more rigorous standards accessible to all learners. At the same time, more emphasis is being placed on communication, both verbal and written, and on logical reasoning. To add to the challenge, we are often working with students who come into middle … [Read more...]
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