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Exploring Ages, PreK-3 (Resource Package): The Role of Context (Young Mathematicians at Work)
Exploring Ages PreK3 The Role of Context - Resource Package - Young Mathematicians at Work Author:Antonia Cameron, Maarten Dolk, Catherine Twomey Fosnot, Sherrin B. Hersch CD-ROM developed by Maarten Dolk and Catherine Twomey Fosnot — Facilitator's Guide developed by Antonia Cameron, Sherrin B. Hersch, and Catherine Twomey Fosnot — In their Young Mathematicians at Work series, Catherine Twomey Fosnot and Maarten Dolk described Mathematics in the City, an innovative project where teachers helped young children... more » construct a deep understanding of number and operations in a math workshop environment. Now they and two colleagues from the project have developed a 21st-century approach that provides pre- and inservice teachers with an interactive, video-based, digital context for inquiry into the teaching and learning of mathematics. Designed for workshop leaders and college instructors, the Exploring Ages Resource Package consists of three valuable components:
A CD-ROM that offers users a multi-media learning environment for professional development on topics ranging from instruction to assessment, and that stimulates action, reflection, and discussion with dynamic video clips, children's work samples, and interviews with students and teachers
A Professional Development Overview Manual that provides general advice on teaching in a digital environment
A Facilitator's Guide specific to the CD-ROM that includes suggestions for using the video clips; sample dialogue from field-tested sites; facilitation tips; and more.
In Exploring Ages, Grade 3, students explore addition and subtraction through the lens of ages, building new understandings and strategies and learning concepts like removal, missing addends, and constant difference as they solve problems that reflect their natural curiosity. Users are also able to study teachers at work: designing rich contexts for problem-solving; listening to, questioning, and interpreting students' thinking; drawing connections between mathematical ideas and strategies; and, ultimately, developing a vibrant mathematical community. System Requirements for CD-ROM Windows/PC