In this interview, Professor Juanita Copley highlights how educators can promote mathematical teaching and learning that is truly child-centered. She describes an approach that engages children, builds on what they already know and capitalizes on their natural curiosity.

Filmed: 2016
Videos: 8

“You understand something if you know how it’s connected to something you already know.”

– Juanita Copley
Focus on the Child
Opportunities to Solve Math Problems
Paying Attention to Children’s Responses
The Math-Friendly Classroom
Coherence
Assessment That Informs Instruction
Learning Motivated and Performance Oriented
Geometry and Measurement