The Nueva School's Innovative Learning Conference

Communication often takes a back seat to results in the math classroom, but as students move into more advanced material they find that their ability to read, discuss, and write about mathematics becomes indispensable. How can we scaffold their learning process around these important skills? This session will begin with a classroom observation of a linear algebra class in which students discuss excerpts from their math textbook, present their proof attempts, and provide feedback on the efforts of their peers. After observing the classroom, we will adjourn to discuss what we noticed, how these students are evolving as mathematical communicators, and how we can support their efforts.