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posted by:
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Ginger Hanlon
on May 22, 2003
at 9:36AM
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subject:
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reply to "focus on curriculum"
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The distinction between "adaptation" and "distortion" is one we face
daily. An important factor is, of course, the teacher's content
knowledge balanced with pedagogical knowledge. Less distortion is
likely to take place if a teacher understands both the math and
students' developing understanding (and misconceptions) about that
math. This is often the main focus of coaching sessions - identifying
the mathematics in a lesson, relating children's prior experiences to
it and anticipating what children might do. Those changes to the
curriculum are well thought out, professional decisions, and not
arbritary ones.
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