Language in Mathematics

For anyone just beginning to use communication in the classroom . . . this book is an excellent starting point. - Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Jennie Bickmore-Brand has collated the writings of the major voices in the field of language and mathematics teaching. These writers warn of the dangers both of the traditional approach to teaching mathematics and of current trends, and seek to offer constructive ways to maximize the contribution that language can make in generating, comprehending, and expressing mathematical ideas and mathematical knowledge.Bickmore-Brand, Jennie is the author of 'Language in Mathematics' with ISBN 9780435083403 and ISBN 0435083406.