The “Write” Way in Math

“When it comes to writing in the content areas, math seems to be the content ‘outlier’. However, math also has a story to tell.”     Heather Gawron, Educator What’s a math teacher to do when she/he wants to know what her students’ REALLY know? Like “know” as in they can use words to explain a concept or teach someone else the concept. She/He asks them to write about it! I have recently integrated writing in my math classroom and I would like to share what I have learned and a strategy with you. “A-ha” Discoveries of incorporating writing in the math classroom: Writing will look different in math class.       There is more to writing in math than mere justifications and error analyses.  Writing about mathematical concepts and ideas naturally integrates the SCCCR Mathematical Process Standards with the SCCCR Content Standards for Mathematics to develop students’ mathema...