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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823161103321

Autore

Adams Thomasenia Lott

Titolo

Making sense of mathematics for teaching girls in grades K-5 / / Thomasenia Lott Adams, Taylar B. Wenzel, Kristopher J. Childs, Samantha R. Neff

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , [2019]

�2019

ISBN

1-945349-79-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 106 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

372.7/2

Soggetti

Mathematics - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States

Arithmetic - Study and teaching (Elementary) - United States

Girls - Education - United States

Sex differences in education - United States

Mathematical ability - Sex differences - United States

Academic achievement - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Mathematics gender achievement gap -- chapter 2. Perceptions about girls in mathematics -- chapter 3. Possibilities for girls in mathematics -- chapter 4. Priorities for teaching girls mathematics.

Sommario/riassunto

"Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching Girls: Perceptions, Practices, and Priorities, the latest companion to the Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching book, highlights the gender achievement gap in mathematics that is present in K-5 classrooms across the United States and uses research to offer readers practical steps to eliminate the inequity. Specifically, readers will examine how their, parents', and school and district leaderships' confidence as a learner of mathematics influences how girls view their ability to learn and retain mathematics knowledge. Authors Thomasenia Lott Adams, Taylar B. Wenzel, Kristopher J. Childs, and Samantha R. Neff offer recommendations to support the teaching and learning of mathematics for girls in the classroom, in the home, and across the district"--