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Principles for the design of mathematics curricula
This research article provides guidance to mathematics teachers to support students' language development processes in the context of mathematical sense making. It includes a framework describing four design principles for promoting mathematical language use and development in curriculum and instruction.
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| Year level(s) | Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 |
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| Audience | Teacher |
| Purpose | Teaching strategies |
| Format | Downloadable resources |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Metacognitive strategies |
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| Organisation | Stanford Graduate School of Education |
| Copyright | © Understanding Language/Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity at Stanford University, 2017. Creative Commons BY 4.0. |
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