Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, April 2008

The April issue of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School has arrived, and it presents the following articles:

By Way of Introduction: Developing Mathematical Understanding through Representations

Developing Mathematical Understanding through Multiple Representations by Preety N. Tripathi (free preview article)

Promoting Mathematics Accessibility through Multiple Representations Jigsaws by Wendy Pelletier Cleaves

Oranges, Posters, Ribbons, and Lemonade: Concrete Computational Strategies for Dividing Fractions by Christopher M. Kribs-Zaleta

Student Representations at the Center: Promoting Classroom Equity by Kara Louise Imm, Despina A. Stylianou and Nabin Chae

Analyzing Students' Use of Graphic Representations: Determining Misconceptions and Error Patterns for Instruction by Amy Scheuermann and Delinda van Garderen

Developing Meaning for Algebraic Symbols: Possibilities and Pitfalls by John K. Lannin, Brian E. Townsend, Nathan Armer, Savanna Green and Jessica Schneider

Sense-able Combinatorics: Students' Use of Personal Representations by Lynn D. Tarlow

The Role of Representations in Fraction Addition and Subtraction by Kathleen Cramer, Terry Wyberg and Seth Leavitt