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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD Using Teacher Inquiry for Knowing and Supporting Parents with Mathematics 2015 Edition by Regina M. Mistretta
Parents are those social factors that can positively influence their child's learning of mathematics. Using Teacher Inquiry for Knowing and Supporting Parents with Mathematics serves as a teacher's inquiry guide for supporting parents in this critical role. Steps for investigating the manner in which parents and children work together on mathematics tasks, such as homework and projects, are shared. Findings gleaned from such investigation cultivate a state of knowing that positions teachers to support parents, and in turn their students, in meaningful and relevant ways. This book includes teacher inquiry approaches, related tools, and supportive resources for parents in grades Pre-K though 12. Teachers' inquiry findings on their journey towards being "in the know" about parents and mathematics, along with their responsive action steps, are shared to help guide the reader's use of inquiry for knowing and supporting parents with mathematics. Some key additional features of this book include: *Support for both individual and collective teacher inquiry*Resources for supporting parents through the grades*Online teacher inquiry resources*Anchor tasks for developing parents' knowledge of mathematics content, and ways of supporting children's understandings of that content Table of contents :- ContentsForewardPreface Dedication Introduction 1. Parents: Social Factors For Learning Mathematics Teacher Inquiry For Knowing And Supporting Parents With Mathematics Teacher Inquiry Approaches Planning Your Inquiry Journey Supporting Parents Through The Grades References 2. Surfacing Perspectives Through Surveying Surveys For Surfacing Perspectives Survey 1 Survey 1 Findings Survey 1 Responsive Action Steps Survey 2 Survey 2 Findings Survey 2 Responsive Action Steps Survey 3 Survey 3 Findings Survey 3 Responsive Action Steps Planning Your Survey Inquiry Supporting Parents Through The Grades References 3. Witnessing Parent-Child Interactions Through Observation Determining What To Observe Gathering Families Engaging Families Taking Field Notes Findings And Responsive Action Steps Planning Your Observation Inquiry Supporting Parents Through The Grades References 4. Digging Deeper Through Interviewing Conducting Interviews Findings And Responsive Action Steps Planning Your Interview Inquiry Supporting Parents Through The Grades References 5. Anchor Tasks For Families Anchor Task 1: Concept Cards Anchor Task 2: Attribute Pieces Anchor Task 3: Pattern Blocks Anchor Task 4: Perimeter And Area Anchor Task 5: Finding Pi Anchor Task 6: Monster Combos Anchor Task 7: Let's Talk Pizza! 6. Learning As A Teacher Inquiry Group About Parents And Mathematics Collective Learning Framework 1 Collective Learning Framework 2 References