Blog Posts on habits of mind

The Four Freedoms in the Classroom by Mathematics for Teaching on Feb 1, 2012Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.I saw these notes from my old notebook, when I was still training to be a mathematics teacher. It made a...

What are generalizations in mathematics by Mathematics for Teaching on Oct 1, 2011Mathematics for Teaching - This site is NOT about making mathematics easy because it isn't. It is about making it make sense because it does.Tweet A lesson without learners having the opportunity to express generality is not a mathematics lesson...

Teaching algebraic expressions: Counting smileys by keeping math simple on Jan 29, 2011I love this task for introducing the concept of variable and algebraic expressions through problem solving. It combines numerical, geometric, and algebraic thinking.  The figure below shows the standard version of the task. Of course some easier ver...

Teaching algebraic expressions: Counting smileys by keeping math simple on Jan 29, 2011I love this task for introducing the concept of variable and algebraic expressions through problem solving. It combines numerical, geometric, and algebraic thinking.  The figure below shows the standard version of the task. Of course some easier ver...

Lesson Study Research Lesson: Teaching subtraction of integers by Mathematics for Teaching on Aug 25, 2010This year, we introduced Lesson Study to the mathematics teachers of Sta Lucia High School, a public school in Pasig City, Philippines. I am working with a group of 5 teachers, all teaching Mathematics I (Year 7 maths). We implemented … Continu...

Mathematical habits of mind by Mathematics for Teaching on Jan 27, 2010Learning mathematics does not stop at knowing, understanding, and applying its concepts, principles and all the associated procedures. It doesn’t even stop at having the capacity to solve problem,  to reason and to communicate. These capacitie...