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2013 Conference Proceedings - University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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6. While preparing the lesson, teachers became focused on how to use a context to whichtheir children could relate. This led them to focus on the development <strong>of</strong> the scrip and the “icepop” story. We all observed that throughout the lesson the students were so engaged in thethinking and reasoning involved that the story had become irrelevant.When reflecting on how focused the student were on this lesson and they forgot the story theteachers used to get started, one teacher summed up the positive aspects <strong>of</strong> their effort to createthis lesson when she said, “It was not about the ice pops, it was about the learning.” Thisstatement captured the essence <strong>of</strong> the evolutionary journey to involve kindergarten students inthe exploration <strong>of</strong> big mathematical ideas.ReferencesBall, D. L. (2003). What mathematical knowledge is needed for teaching mathematics?Prepared for the Secretary’s Summit on Mathematics, US Department <strong>of</strong> Education, February 6,2003; Washington, DC Available at http://www. ed. gov/inits/mathscience.Carpenter, T. P., Blanton, M. L., Cobb, P., Franke, M. L., Kaput, J., & McCain, K. (2004).Scaling up innovative practices in mathematics and science. Madison: <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison, NCISLA. Retrieved July 15, 2004, fromhttp://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/publications/reports/NCISLAReport1.pdfDavis, E. A. and Krajcik, J. (2005) Designing educative curriculum materials to promoteteacher learning, Educational Researcher 34 (2005) (3), pp. 3–14.Higa-Funada, H. (2011). Personal communication, November 10, 2011.Lewis, C., Perry, R., & Murata, A. (2006). How should research contribute to instructionalimprovement: The case <strong>of</strong> lesson study. Educational Researcher, 35(3), 3–14.National Council <strong>of</strong> Teachers <strong>of</strong> Mathematics. (2000). Principles and standards for schoolmathematics. Reston, VA: Author.National Council <strong>of</strong> Teachers <strong>of</strong> Mathematics. (2006). Curriculum focal points forprekindergarten through grade 8 mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council <strong>of</strong> Chief State SchoolOfficers. (2010). Common core state standards for mathematics. Washington, DC: Author.Sakumoto, A. (2011). Personal communication, November, 2011.AcknowledgementWith their permission, we identify and give special thanks to the following whose work,dedication, and collaboration made this paper possible: kindergarten teachers Mia Grant, HeatherHiga-Funada, Kannette Onaga, Stefanie Won, and Donna Wong; curriculum coordinators,Atsuko Sakumoto and Cheryl Taitague; and Principal, Patricia Dang <strong>of</strong> Kapālama ElementarySchool, Honolulu, Hawai‘i.<strong>Proceedings</strong> <strong>of</strong> the 40 th Annual Meeting <strong>of</strong> the Research Council on Mathematics Learning <strong>2013</strong> 108

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