Writing Strategies for Mathematics (Writing Strategies for the Content Areas and Fiction)

Help students write about mathematics content! This 2nd edition resource was created to support Common Core State Standards, and provides an in-depth research base about literacy instruction, and includes key strategies to help students write and comprehend mathematics content. Offers detailed approaches and activities with classroom examples by grade ranges (1-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) and includes graphic organizer templates and digital resources to help teachers implement quickly and easily. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are also provided to help English language learners, gifted students, and below-grade-level students. Help students write about mathematics content! This 2nd edition resource was created to support College and Career Readiness Standards, and provides in-depth research about content-area literacy instruction, including key strategies to help students write about and comprehend mathematics content. Each strategy includes classroom examples by grade ranges (1-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) and necessary support materials, such as graphic organizers, templates, or digital resources to help teachers implement quickly and easily. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are also provided to help English language learners, gifted students, and students reading below grade level. Help students write mathematics content! This 2nd edition resource provides standards-based strategies to help them write and comprehend mathematics content. Designed in an easy-to-use format, Writing Strategies for Mathematics 2nd Edition includes detailed strategies, graphic organizers, activities with classroom examples by grade range levels K 2, 3 5, 6 8, and 9 12, and digital resources. Specific suggestions for differentiating instruction are included with every strategy for various levels of readers and learning styles. This resource is correlated to the Common Core State Standards and supports the interdisciplinary themes from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Cover Page 1 Titel Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Introduction 7 Developing Vocabulary 33 Previewing and Reviewing 65 Journal Writing 98 Note-Taking 125 Using Diagrams and Maps 139 Authoring 175 Summarizing 193 Applying Knowledge 206 Assessing Writing 232 Appendix A: Additional Resources 248 Appendix B: References Cited 249 Appendix C: Suggestions for Further Reading 255 Appendix D: Contents of the Digital Resource CD 256 Back Cover Page 259