Readers Read. Writers Write. Mathers Math! - Deborah Peart Crayton

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Résumé :
Foreword
Preface: Mathers 4 Life
Featured Mathers
Introduction: Is Math Optional?
Part 1: Readers Read. Writers Write. Mathers Math!
Chapter 1: We are all Readers, Writers, and Mathers!
Chapter 2: Redefining the Core Academic Skills
Chapter 3: Let's Share Stories NOT Problems!
Part 2: Mathers Gonna Math!: Taking Math outside of the Math Block
Chapter 4: Mathematizing Across Content Areas
Chapter 5: Don't Skip the Fun Stuff!
Part 3: Building a Community of Readers, Writers, and Mathers
Chapter 6: Becoming the Mather Your Students Need you to Be
Chapter 7: Creating the Conditions for Positive Math (Learning) Experiences
Chapter 8: Summing it up!
References
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Biographie:
Deborah Peart Crayton is the founder and Queen Mather of My Mathematical Mind. She started the #MatherMovement to disrupt the idea that math is optional. Deborah is a sought-after keynote speaker and dynamic elementary education consultant. With over 30 years in the field of education, Deborah speaks on a variety of topics related to math identity, elementary math content and instructional practices, and literacy connections to mathematics. She has shared her message at the local, regional, and national levels at state, district, and community events, and educational conferences.

Deborah is an expert at creating invitational and nurturing environments to cultivate positive mathematical identities, and has served in that capacity as a mentor and coach for elementary educators for over 20 years. She has had success with adapting instruction while maintaining grade-level expectations and possesses a deep knowledge of instructional practices and frameworks to engage all learners, including Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI), Math Recovery, the Orton-Gillingham Approach, and Mathematical Language Routines (MLR).

Deborah holds a bachelor's degree in speech communications and early childhood education, a master's degree in educational studies with a concentration in literacy, graduate endorsements in elementary mathematics and teacher development, and is pursuing a doctorate degree in education program development and innovation. Her research interests are focused on the connections between math anxiety and math teaching efficacy and effective practices for developing high-quality professional learning. Deborah has dedicated her career and doctoral studies to supporting educators with innovative teaching strategies that allow students to see themselves as assets to the learning community and curious problem-solvers. Deborah believes that all children deserve high-quality instruction and the opportunity to become competent readers, writers, and mathers.?