Ep 3: Mentoring Mathematicians

07/07/2020 12 min Episodio 3
Ep 3: Mentoring Mathematicians

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When we read, we are reading. When we write, we are writing. What is the verb for doing math?  Pam and Kim continue from Episode 2 to discuss what it means to do and teach Real Mathematics.  Listen in as they discuss what mathematicians really do, and how teachers can mentor students as mathematicians.Talking Points:What does "Math is Figure-Out-Able" mean?What are Real Math and fake math?What do real mathematicians do?What is mathematizing?What does it mean to mentor students as mathematicians?