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TEACHING MATHEMATICS VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT. Miki Murray. List two ways you address the question of vocabulary in your classroom. Compare your list with a talking partner. equation. multiple. hypotenuse. expression. Why is mathematical vocabulary important?. integral. coordinates. factor.
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TEACHING MATHEMATICS VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT Miki Murray
List two ways you address the question of vocabulary in your classroom
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Miki Murray says, “The vocabulary focus of my classroom is not an add-on to the curriculum, or moreto teach; it is a way to teach mathematics.Comments?
She also says, “. . .avoid a rush to premature formal math language.”What does that mean in the classroom?
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