Today's Mathematics, Activities and Instructional Ideas

Today's Mathematics, Activities and Instructional Ideas

Author: James W. Heddens

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2000-08-31

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780471387930

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This classic allows readers to easily build a valuable set of ideas and reference materials for actual classroom use. Designed to aid the teacher in understanding mathematical concepts and relationships, the authors reflect recent recommendations from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards 2000.


Today's Mathematics, Concepts and Classroom Methods, and Instructional Activities

Today's Mathematics, Concepts and Classroom Methods, and Instructional Activities

Author: James W. Heddens

Publisher:

Published: 2005-04-11

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13:

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From principles to practice––all the tools you need to be an effective mathematics teacher Now combining theory, methods, and instructional activities in one convenient volume, Heddens and Speer’s Eleventh Edition of Today’s Mathematics provides a valuable set of ideas and reference materials for actual classroom use. The text will help you thoroughly understand what you need to teach to meet today’s NCTM standards, and how to present it in the most effective way possible. This edition features a fully integrated CD of teacher resources. With Today’s Mathematics, 11e, you can: Learn about contemporary philosophies and psychologies of learning, teaching, and assessing mathematics. Explore the nature and scope of a beginning mathematics program for the primary grades. Master the content strands commonly found in pre-K – Grade 8 mathematics curricula. Examine the roles of problem solving, decision making, and communication in mathematics. Discover effective ways to use tools such as calculators, computers, and technology in the classroom. New virtual manipulatives CD The enclosed CD features a library of interactive, web-based manipulatives for mathematics instruction. The CD also includes an overview of eight content strands, a checklist of mathematical concepts organized by concept clusters, several thematic mathematics activities, and a vignette from the NCTM. Also available from Wiley/Jossey-Bass The Math Teacher's Book of Lists, 2nd Edition Judith A. Muschla, Gary Robert Muschla ISBN: 0-7879-7398-X


Teaching Mathematics Today 2nd Edition

Teaching Mathematics Today 2nd Edition

Author: Erin Lehmann

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials

Published: 2015-04-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1425895832

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This second edition is a must-read for today's mathematics teachers offering research-based strategies and best practices that are critical and highly effective in mathematics instruction. This invaluable resource provides practical suggestions, resources, and templates to support the areas of classroom management, instructional planning, content and practice standard implementation, assessment, and differentiation, as well as methods to build students' conceptual understanding. It also guides teachers in using the Professional Learning Community model effectively in order to support professional growth and student achievement. With a focus on student thinking and learning, this book is an essential guide for all educators.


Teaching Today's Mathematics in the Middle Grades

Teaching Today's Mathematics in the Middle Grades

Author: Art Johnson

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13:

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"Teaching Today's Mathematics in the Middle Grades" provides current and future middle school teachers with the mathematics content, essential concepts, methodology, activities, and resources to both learn and teach mathematics in grades 5 to 8.The authors focus exclusively on the middle school learner and the middle school mathematics curriculum. Although each chapter discusses foundational mathematics concepts from earlier grades and previews topics that will follow the middle grades, the emphasis is on the middle school. This selective focus allows for proper development of critical topics in the middle school such as proportionality algebraic thinking, and the integral role of manipulatives. Assessment practices and problem solving are also emphasized from the viewpoint of effective practices for middle school students. Unique Features React and Reflect features prompt classroom discussions by asking the reader to think independently regarding a statement, issue, or concern. Try This features ask the reader to solve a problem first, or extend the current discussion by working on an extension of a problem. By completing the problem first, teachers are putting themselves in the place of their students, helping the teacher discover first-hand common misconceptions. Numerous exercises and activities appear at the end of each chapter to reinforce student understanding of various topics and ensure mastery of the mathematics content. The NCTM Principles and Standards are emphasized throughout the book, beginning with a discussion in Chapter 1. Each of the content chapters (6-11) opens with the relevant NCTM content standards for that chapter. In addition, marginal icons highlight areas within the text in which the NCTM process standards are discussed. Reviewers rave. . . "From the content, organization, and approach, it is evident that the authors have years of teaching experience. This gives the text authority." --"Marina Krause, California State University-Long Beach""The authors do an excellent job of presenting in sequential order essential concepts, methodology, activities, and technological resources essential to assist [the] beginning math teacher in preparing to teach in the middle school program." --"Gerald Jarmon, North Carolina Central University"


Today's Mathematics

Today's Mathematics

Author: James W. Heddens

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2000-09-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780471391449

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This is a two-volume text for undergraduate and graduate courses in education and mathematics. Part 1 covers mathematical concepts, classroom methods and relationships commonly found in elementary school programmes, and shows how to present these concepts to children, emphasizing how a given concept is introduced at a particular stage. Part 2 covers activities and instructional ideas.


Today's Mathematics

Today's Mathematics

Author: James W. Heddens

Publisher: Wiley

Published: 2009-01-09

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780470462485

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Combining theory, methods and instructional activities in one convenient volume, Heddens, Speers and Brahier’s Twelfth Edition of "Today’s Mathematics" provides a valuable set of ideas and reference materials for actual classroom use. This combined coverage of content and methods creates a long-lasting resource, helping pre-service and in-service teachers see the relationship between what they teach and how they teach. Reflecting recent recommendations from the NCTM Standards, the text emphasizes how to introduce a concept at a given level to expand and reinforce it at successive levels.


The Daily 5

The Daily 5

Author: Gail Boushey

Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1571109749

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The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure


Culturally Responsive Teaching

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Author: Geneva Gay

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0807750786

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The achievement of students of color continues to be disproportionately low at all levels of education. More than ever, Geneva Gay's foundational book on culturally responsive teaching is essential reading in addressing the needs of today's diverse student population. Combining insights from multicultural education theory and research with real-life classroom stories, Gay demonstrates that all students will perform better on multiple measures of achievement when teaching is filtered through their own cultural experiences. This bestselling text has been extensively revised to include expanded coverage of student ethnic groups: African and Latino Americans as well as Asian and Native Americans as well as new material on culturally diverse communication, addressing common myths about language diversity and the effects of "English Plus" instruction.


Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grades K-8

Teaching Math to Multilingual Students, Grades K-8

Author: Kathryn B. Chval

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2021-01-07

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1071810839

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Using strengths-based approaches to support development in mathematics It’s time to re-imagine what’s possible and celebrate the brilliance multilingual learners bring to today’s classrooms. Innovative teaching strategies can position these learners as leaders in mathematics. Yet, as the number of multilingual learners in North American schools grows, many teachers have not had opportunities to gain the competencies required to teach these learners effectively, especially in disciplines such as mathematics. Multilingual learners—historically called English Language Learners—are expected to interpret the meaning of problems, analyze, make conjectures, evaluate their progress, and discuss and understand their own approaches and the approaches of their peers in mathematics classrooms. Thus, language plays a vital role in mathematics learning, and demonstrating these competencies in a second (or third) language is a challenging endeavor. Based on best practices and the authors’ years of research, this guide offers practical approaches that equip grades K-8 teachers to draw on the strengths of multilingual learners, partner with their families, and position these learners for success. Readers will find: • A focus on multilingual students as leaders • A strength-based approach that draws on students’ life experiences and cultural backgrounds • An emphasis on maintaining high expectations for learners’ capacity for mastering rigorous content • Strategies for representing concepts in different formats • Stop and Think questions throughout and reflection questions at the end of each chapter • Try It! Implementation activities, student work examples, and classroom transcripts With case studies and activities that provide a solid foundation for teachers’ growth and exploration, this groundbreaking book will help teachers and teacher educators engage in meaningful, humanized mathematics instruction.