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Making sense of mathematics for teaching girls in grades K-5 / Thomasenia Lott Adams, Taylar B. Wenzel, Kristopher J. Childs, Samantha R. Neff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, Thomasenia Lott, author.
- Wenzel, Taylar (Taylar B.), 1981- author.
- Childs, Kristopher (Kristopher J.), 1982- author.
- Neff, Samantha (Samantha R.), author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
- Mathematics.
- Arithmetic--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.
- Arithmetic.
- Girls--Education--United States.
- Girls.
- Sex differences in education--United States.
- Sex differences in education.
- Mathematical ability--Sex differences--United States.
- Mathematical ability.
- Academic achievement--United States.
- Academic achievement.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 106 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington, Indiana : Solution Tree Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "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"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781945349799
- 1945349794
- OCLC:
- 1112288358
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