Description
Book SynopsisTeaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics combines the latest developments in research, technology, and standards with a vibrant writing style to help teachers prepare for the excitement and challenges of teaching secondary and middle school mathematics.
The book explores the mathematics teaching profession by examining the processes of planning, teaching, and assessing student progress through practical examples and recommendations. Beginning with an examination of what it means to teach and learn mathematics, the reader is led through the essential components of teaching, concluding with an examination of how teachers continue with professional development throughout their careers. Hundreds of citations are used to support the ideas presented in the text, and specific websites and other resources are presented for future study by the reader. Classroom scenarios are presented to engage the reader in thinking through specific challenges that are common in mathema
Table of Contents
UNIT 1 What Does It Mean to “Do,” “Teach,” and “Learn” Mathematics? 1. Mathematics as a Process 2. Principles of Mathematics Education 3. Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education UNIT 2 Mathematics Curriculum and Planning 4. Standards, Objectives, and Resources 5. Planning for Instruction UNIT 3 Assessment in Mathematics 6. Assessment: Purposes and Strategies 7. Assessment: Standards, Homework, and Grading UNIT 4 Mathematics Teaching 8. Teaching and Learning: Tasks, Learning 9. Teaching and Learning: Tools and Technology 10. Teaching Number Sense and Algebra 11. Teaching Geometry Statistics/Probability, and Discrete Mathematics UNIT 5 Meeting Individual Student and Teacher Needs 12. Managing a Mathematics Classroom 13. The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community
