This session aims brings a generational perspective of mathematics learning in the elementary classroom. The goal of the session is to explore and extrapolate how mathematical thinking of an elementary teacher candidate changed after taking a mathematics pedagogy course. The teacher candidate will explain activities they engaged in during the course which expanded their views of what mathematics can be in a classroom and reflect on personal narratives about their changing ideas comparing how math is and can be taught. The session will share ideas for re-humanizing mathematics as a subject within the elementary classroom.
This session examines Interactive Notebooks (INBs) as a multimodal, personalized learning tool that blends course content with student-generated sketches and reflections. INBs promote engagement, organization, and retention while modeling scaffolded, active learning for preservice teachers (PSTs). Participants will explore classroom examples and strategies for integrating paper and digital formats across disciplines.
