Teaching Essential Mathematics, Grades K-8

Increasing Engagement and Building Understanding of Key Concepts

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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"The activities can be used to help students understand the reason for the algorithms. Students should not just learn ′how,′ but also ′why.′"—Carrie Chiappetta, Math TeacherMagnet Middle School, Stamford, CT"This is a much needed resource book for both inservice and preservice teachers."—Helen Melvin, Second-Grade TeacherDr. Levesque School Elementary School, Fort Kent, MECreative, ready-to-use classroom activities for teaching essential math concepts!Not all educators feel comfortable teaching math, yet it is critical for all students to gain a solid foundation of mathematical understanding in grades K–8. Written by a national consultant in mathematics instruction and assessment, this resource helps educators gain the confidence they need to teach math in creative and engaging ways.Teaching Essential Mathematics, Grades K–8 provides teachers with an overview of the key mathematics concepts students need to acquire and includes hands-on activities and clear examples to help students learn these concepts in depth. The classroom-ready activities and calculator exercises are organized according to the NCTM content standards, and each activity is directly aligned with specific benchmarks. The material also features:Suggestions for incorporating cooperative learning into mathematics instructionA comprehensive glossary of mathematical terms to broaden educators′ subject knowledgeReproducible blackline masters that can be used with students immediatelyBoth new and veteran teachers can leverage this book′s many rich examples and student-centered learning tasks to re-energize their instruction and renew students′ enthusiasm.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-02-12
Mått215 x 279 x 9 mm
Vikt420 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor152
FörlagSAGE Publications Inc
ISBN9781412941884

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Dr. Timothy J. McNamara is a private mathematics consultant specializing in K-12 systemic improvement efforts for schools and school districts nationwide. Tim has served as both a math teacher and curriculum supervisor in western New York since 1975. He has taught students from grade seven through fourteen, at all levels of ability from remedial to gifted, and in both public and private-school settings. He has also written articles for numerous math teacher journals, and was founder and faculty editor for the Nichols School of Buffalo student mathematics publication, The Nth Degree. Tim is a contributing member of a variety of professional organizations, including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has facilitated countless conference workshops around the country, including numerous presentations at NCTM national conferences. In 1993, Tim was honored as the New York State recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Mathematics Teaching.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroduction1. Number and OperationsOverviewA Case for "Why?"Calculator Application: Multiplying FractionsDouble TakeGCF and LCMMake It With an Abacus2. AlgebraOverviewCatch the BeatGrowing PatternsMathemagicDivide and ConquerRaising the Stakes3. GeometryOverviewMake Figures "Happen"Hands-On ShapesGuess My PatternCrazy QuiltsFold It Right There!4. MeasurementOverviewHow So?Calculator Application: Finding the Measures of the Two Acute Angles of a Right TriangleI Scream . . . You Scream . . .How They Stack UpCalculator Application: Surface Area of a Rectangular Solid5. Data Analysis and ProbabilityEven the OddsOverviewCalculator Application: Determining the Sum of Two Randomly Selected Numbers as Odd or EvenRead More About It!Living GraphsFire and IceGames of ChanceAppendix: Worksheet Blackline MastersGlossaryReferencesIndex