Introduction

  • Why Argumentation Matters
  • About This Book

Chapter 1: What Is Argumentation?

  • The Characteristics of Argumentation
  • Types and Uses of Argumentation
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 2: Building a Classroom Culture of Argumentation

  • The Importance of Challenging Tasks
  • Engaging Students in Argumentation
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 3: ​Structuring Classroom Discussions to Focus on Argumentation

  • Constructing Good Arguments
  • Critiquing Arguments
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 4: Infusing All Instruction with Argumentation

  • Argumentation in Computational Work
  • Building Argumentation in Homework
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 5: Argumentation for All Students

  • Making Argumentation Available to All
  • Building Argumentation for All and by All
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 6: Argumentation and the Mathematical Practices

  • The Interconnections Among the Mathematical Practices and Argumentation
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Chapter 7: Technology in Teaching and Learning Argumentation

  • The Role of Technology in Building Arguments
  • Broader Uses of Technology
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

 Chapter 8: Assessing Argumentation and Proof

  • What Do We Assess?
  • How Do We Assess?
  • Summative Assessment: Developing a Rubric
  • Summing It Up - Connecting to Practice

Conclusion

Appendix: Applying to Practice: Building Professional Learning Communities Around Argumentation