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Wilburne, Jane Murphy; Napoli, Mary – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2007
This article describes a mathematics and literature interdisciplinary project for preservice elementary teachers that was implemented in several urban middle school classrooms. This project, based on the novel Chasing Vermeer by Balliett (2004), involved a dramatization of one of the chapters from the book and a follow-up mathematical exploration.
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Middle Schools, Urban Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Herbel-Eisenmann, Beth A.; Phillips, Elizabeth Difanis – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2005
This article describes a set of learning activities that use algebraic problems and written student work to help preservice and in-service teachers understand students' algebraic thinking. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Algebra, Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers