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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThese very fine educators carefully reveal the magic but also the how-to’s of rigorous curricula, complex tasks, and deep classroom participation." ―From the Foreword by Michelle Fine, City University of New York
“I love it. We need it. We're living through dangerous times and how we organize schooling is an essential ingredient in restoring community, providing for both a better and more equitable experience for all children. Thank you Watanabe et al.!” ―Deborah Meier, Steinhardt School of Education, New York University
“For most of the pre-service mathematics teachers I work with, designing and teaching a lesson with problems and questions that will engage untracked groups of students in rich mathematical discussion is great theory but is impossible for them to imagine in practice. "Heterogenius" Classrooms provides just the connection they need to see. This well organized DVD provides an ‘existence proof’ that when teachers implement the community building methods of Complex Instruction, their students can and do engage in productive mathematical work.” ―Judith Kysh, Professor, San Francisco State University
“Professional developers struggle to find concrete examples of positive groupwork in math and science to help teachers incorporate successful strategies into their teaching. "Heterogenius" Classrooms combines video snapshots of teachers using these strategies with explicit and clear descriptions of each strategy, how and when to use it, and why the strategy is effective. This is a powerful resource that should be a part of any professional developer's library.” ―Rebecca Smith, Co-Director, Science & Health Education Partnership (SEP), University of California, San Francisco
