Meaningful School Librarian/ Math Teacher Collaboration
Meaningful School Librarian/ Math Teacher Collaboration
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Mixing <strong>Math</strong> and Literacy:<strong>Meaningful</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Librarian</strong>/ <strong>Math</strong> <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Collaboration</strong>OTA/Encyclomedia 2012 Alicia Gillean <strong>School</strong> <strong>Librarian</strong> Jenks West Intermediate <strong>School</strong>Reading Strategies• Determine what is important• Recognize and repair confusion• Negotiate difficult reading situations• Remember key words used in previous chapters and use them in subsequent chapters• Figure out unknown vocabulary• Remember what you read• Infer meaning(Tovani, 2004, pg. 31)Strategies for reading math problems* Hyde’s book Comprehending <strong>Math</strong> is essential reading in this arena• Read slowly and pause often• Read with a pencil in hand for notes, labels, and diagrams• Use graphic organizers (KWC Chart)• Every word and symbol is important; don’t skim• Think about related problems• Read instructions carefully• Pay attention to the figures and tables• Use pre-reading strategies like:o Scanning text for unknown wordso Identifying prefixes and roots• Read more than once(Hyde, 2006; Kester, Bardsley, Bach, & Gibbs-Brown, 2009, pg. 468; Thompson, Kersaint,Richards, Hunsader, & Rubenstein, 2008; Tovani, 2004, pg. 31)<strong>Math</strong> Text Features• Two languages: <strong>Math</strong>ematical and English• Succinct text- every word important• Definitions• Real World Applications• Historical references• Tables• Graphs and charts• Bold, underlined, italic text(Kester, Bardsley, Bach, & Gibbs-Brown, 2009, pg.468)1
Mixing <strong>Math</strong> and Literacy:<strong>Meaningful</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Librarian</strong>/ <strong>Math</strong> <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Collaboration</strong>Professional ResourcesProfessional BooksBurns, M. (1995). Writing in math class. Sausolito, CA: <strong>Math</strong> Solutions Publications.Hyde, A. (2006). Comprehending math. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.Thompson, D.R., Kersaint, G., Richards, J.C., Hunsader, P.D., Rubenstein, R.N. (2008).<strong>Math</strong>ematical literacy. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.Tovani, C. (2004). Do I really have to teach reading?. Portland, ME: Stenhouse.Zemelman, S., Daniels, H., Hyde, A. (1998). Best practices: New standards for teaching andlearning in America’s schools (2 nd ed). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.ArticlesFleming, D. (2004) Let me count the ways. <strong>School</strong> Library Journal, 50(8), 42-44.Gardner, J. (2004). Technology+Training+<strong>Math</strong>=Integration. Knowledge Quest, 23(5), 26-29.Henry, R. (2004). <strong>Math</strong> in the Library? Library Media Connection, 23(2), 36-38.Kester Phillips, D.C., Bardsley, M.E., Bach, T., Gibbs-Brown, K. (2009). “But I teach math!”The journey of middle school mathematics teachers and literacy coaches learning tointegrate literacy strategies into the math instruction. Education, 129(3). 467-472.Nasso, M. (Ed.). (2010) STEM for our students. Knowledge Quest, 39(2).Rupp, R. (2009). What’s the big idea? Science and math at the library for preschoolers andkindergartners. Children and Libraries, 7(3), 27-31.2
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