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Shared reading in mathematics
Castlemaine SCNovember, 2009
Turn and Talk…
What does shared reading in mathematics look like?
Why would we do it?
Think about…
Shared Reading is whole class teaching in a supportive environment, using enlarged print
and high quality text.
Teachers select text which is appropriate for
strategic instruction.
Students and teachers share the task of reading a
text which might otherwise prove too challenging.
Specific to Mathematics…
Complex overlap in term usageNumerous terms and symbolsSystematic development of
conceptsNo existing schemaDifferent meanings outside
mathematics
Year 9 maths text…
diagram
rectangularcoordinates
ORIGINminimum
triangleMEDIANS vertex
midpoint
opposite
point of intersection
centroidequations
(3,5)
Effective vocabulary instruction…
Describes and explains words in context
Makes meaningful connectionsRequires frequent repetitionTargets learning styles
Non-linguistic representations Students’ own explanations
addition
Remember the word splash?
How could you use this tool in your classes?
Focus: Review the features of a textbook page and consider ….
Graphics usedLayout of text and graphicsConcepts on pageAllowing for difference in
competence in reading levels
Students who understand how text is organised are better able to……
Locate key informationDistinguish between important
information and supporting detailsSynthesise information from
different parts of a text or from several texts
Connect new information with what is known
Restructure schema accordingly
So what…..?What does this mean for our
teaching of mathematics? science? technology? art? health? humanities? english?
Think about the vocabulary which is specific to your domain. How can you support your students’ learning through discussion of the vocabulary in textbooks?