Madelyn W. Colonnese

Madelyn W. Colonnese is an assistant professor in the Reading and Elementary Education Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She teaches undergraduate elementary education courses and graduate courses in mathematics education. Her research focuses on mathematical writing. Students are often encouraged to write in mathematics class however, this writing does not always engage students in writing to advance their mathematical understanding. As a member of the Elementary Mathematical Writing Task Force, she helped to clarify the purpose of mathematical writing, as writing to reason and to communicate mathematically. She is currently investigating ways to support teachers with this instructional practice and to engage students in mathematical writing.

Publications

Illuminating and Advancing the Path for Mathematical Writing Research
Madelyn W. Colonnese, Tutita M. Casa, Fabiana Cardetti. © 2024. 389 pages.
Mathematical writing is essential for students’ math learning, but it’s often underutilized due to unclear guidelines. Mathematical writing is a mode of communication that...
Framing Our Understanding of Mathematical Writing
Tutita M. Casa, Fabiana Cardetti, Madelyn W. Colonnese. © 2024. 14 pages.
In this chapter, the authors situate mathematical writing within the context of discourse, define mathematical writing, describe the classroom environment that fosters...
A Mathematics Intervention to Engage Elementary Students in Mathematical Writing
Madelyn W. Colonnese, Fabiana Cardetti. © 2024. 16 pages.
Mathematical writing is an important yet underutilized mode of discourse. Teachers play an important role in implementing and engaging their students' mathematical writing....
Promoting Equity in Elementary School Mathematics: Vignettes From Virtual Learning Environments
Drew Polly, Madelyn Colonnese, Julie Bacak, Kaitlyn O. Holshouser, Wendy Lewis. © 2022. 20 pages.
This chapter describes the frameworks of mathematics tasks, equity-based mathematics teaching practices, technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK), and how they...