How to can we deepen our understanding of math by using literacy?
In Wisconsin, disciplinary literacy is defined as the confluence of content knowledge, experiences, and skills merged with the ability to read, write, listen, speak, think critically, and perform in a way that is meaningful within the context of a given field.
In mathematics, incorporating reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical thinking in instruction provides students with opportunities to develop literacy in mathematics while deepening their mathematical knowledge, conceptual understanding, and skills.
Writing in Mathematics
Journal Writing in the Mathematics Classroom
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics provide an overview on a beginner's approach to journal writing in a mathematics classroom.
Speaking and Listening in Mathematics
SMP #3: Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others
This blog post by Steve Leinwand, from the American Institutes of Research and author of Accessible Mathematics, discusses the importance of Standard for Mathematical Practice #3.
Inside Mathematics
Teachers who are developing students’ capacity to "construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others" require their students to engage in active mathematical discourse. This resource shows how to facilitate discourse in a mathematics classroom.
Mathematical Literacy Resources
Capacity Building Series: Asking Effective Questions
The Capacity Building Series is produced by the Student Achievement Division in Ontario Schools. This article focuses on asking effective questions to provoke student thinking/deepening conceptual understanding in the mathematics classroom.