Description
Book SynopsisThe late John A. Van de Walle was a professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was a mathematics education consultant who regularly gave professional development workshops for K8 teachers in the United States and Canada. He visited and taught in elementary school classrooms and worked with teachers to implement student-centered math lessons. He co-authored the Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics K6 series and contributed to the Pearson School mathematics program, enVisionMATH. In addition, he wrote numerous chapters and articles for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) books and journals and was very active in NCTM, including serving on the Board of Directors, as the chair of the Educational Materials Committee, and as a frequent speaker at national and regional meetings.
LouAnn H. Lovin is a professor of mathematics education at James Madison University (Virginia). She co-authored
Table of Contents
- Part 1: Establishing a Student-Centered Environment
- 1 Setting a Vision for Learning High-Quality Mathematics
- 2 Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving
- 3 Creating Assessments for Learning
- 4 Differentiating Instruction
- 5 Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children
- 6 Planning, Teaching, and Assessing Children with Exceptionalities
- 7 Collaborating with Families and Other Stakeholders
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Part 2: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics
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- 8 Fraction Concepts and Computation
- 9 Decimal Concepts and Computation
- 10 The Number System
- 11 Ratios and Proportional Relationships
- 12 Algebraic Thinking: Expressions, Equations, and Functions
- 13 Developing Geometry Concepts
- 14 Exploring Measurement Concepts
- 15 Working with Data and Doing Statistics
- 16 Investigating Concepts of Probability
- Appendix A Common Core State Standards: Standards for Mathematical Practice
- Appendix B Common Core State Standards: Grades 6—8 Critical Content Areas and Overviews
- Appendix C Mathematics Teaching Practices: NCTM Principles to Actions (2014)
- Appendix D Activities at a Glance: Volume III
- Appendix E Guide to Blackline Masters
- References
- Index
