These are maps of traditional math classrooms of community college math instructors who have been identified as excellent instructors. Two things to notice: 1. Almost all the interaction is instructor-to-student (not student-to-student). 2. There are many students in every classroom that are never involved in an interaction.

1. Classroom Maps Research by Vilma Mesa University Of Michigan Posted with Vilma’s permission.

2. These five examples are published here so others can understand the math classroom experience …

3. … and to demonstrate how better evaluation or observation of classroom teaching activities could be performed.

4. Classroom Maps Legend Answers Female Male Questions Instructor Conversations (any kind, arrows show direction)

10. Mesa, V. (2010). Student participation in mathematics lessons taught by seven successful community college instructors. Adults Learning Mathematics, 5, 64-88. Page 64 after you follow this link: http://www.alm-online.net/images/ALM/journals/almij-volume5_1_june2010.pdf