What is Mathematical Literacy

While literacy in mathematics may be different from the traditional literacy we find in an English classroom, it is just as critical. What counts as reading and writing looks very different in mathematics but communication is still a key part of the discipline. Mathematics has…

Literacy in the mathematics classroom

The South Carolina Department of Education (2015) defines a mathematically literate student…

Literacy in Mathematics

A Literacy is defined as the ability to read, write and use arithmetic. Disciplinary literacy refers to the specifics of reading, writing, and communicating in a discipline. It focuses on the ways of thinking, the skills, and the tools that are used by experts in the disciplines (Shanahan & Shanahan…

Disciplinary literacy needs of adolescents

Disciplinary literacy instruction has gained traction as an educational priority because of its potential to support adolescent literacy. It increased students’ access to deep content knowledge that engages them in school and prepares them for life after…

Advocating for Literacy in my Classroom

In my math classroom I want to create a student centered environment where students are responsible for their learning and, because of that, they experience meaningful learning. Responsive teaching and transparency will be integral in creating this type of…

Different Students in Different Classrooms

Zoe never feels challenged in the classroom; she is constantly bored. Trey is always behind, he feels that the class is far too hard. When you have both Zoe and Trey in a classroom, how do you help them both? Classrooms are filled with students, each of…

Disciplinary (Science) Literacy in a Nutshell

Disciplinary literacy, is literacy (able to read the “text” and write the “words”) in a specialized or academic field. Shanahan and Shanahan (2008) define disciplinary literacy as, “advanced literacy instruction embedded within content-area classes such as math, science, and…

Science Literacy

Before diving into what being scientifically literate means to me as a future secondary teacher, take a minute or so to answer a…

Mathematical Literacy

Imagine looking at this as a 9th or 10th grade student. How do you interpret what has been given. Is is certainly not just reading text. There are arrows and equations and graphs, each of which must be decoded in a different way. The ability to understand the graph for instance, requires a…

Scientific Literacy: More Than Just “Reading”

If someone gave a dense scientific journal article on polymer chemistry to…