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For students who need and enjoy the challenge of working with material which encourages the application of higher order thinking.
For students who need and enjoy the challenge of working with material which encourages the application of higher order thinking.
Teaching 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 mathematics classrooms. The seventh edition has been updated and expanded with particular emphasis on the latest technology, standards, and other resources. The reader is introduced to the ways that students think and how to best meet their needs through planning that involves attention to differentiation, as well as how to manage a classroom for success. Features include: • Following on from the sixth edition, assessment takes a central role in planning and teaching. Unit 3 (of 5) addresses the use of summative and formative assessments to inform classroom teaching practices. • A new appendix is included that lists websites that can be used in a methods class to view other teachers interacting with students for discussion of effective teaching practices. • The feature entitled “Links and Resources” has been updated in each of the 13 chapters. Five strongly recommended and practical resources are spotlighted at the end of each chapter as an easy reference to some of the most important materials on the topic. • Approximately 150 new citations have either replaced or been added to the text to reflect the latest in research, materials, and resources that support the teaching of mathematics. • Significant revisions have been made to Chapter 12, which now includes updated research and practices as well as a discussion on culturally responsive pedagogy. Likewise, Chapter 8 now includes a description of best and high-leverage teaching practices, and a discussion in Chapter 11 on alternative high school mathematics electives for students has been added. • Chapter 9, on the practical use of classroom technology, has again been revised to reflect the latest tools available to classroom teachers, including apps that can be run on handheld personal devices, in light of changes in education resulting from the global pandemic. An updated Instructor’s Manual features a test bank, sample classroom activities, PowerPoint slide content, chapter summaries, and learning outcomes for each chapter, and can be accessed by instructors online at www.routledge.com/9781032472867.
This book is aimed at gifted and talented students in year 7, although it can also be used in the primary curriculum for highly able year 6 students. It consists of tightly focused sets of problems, with each set devoted to core ideas from the Framework but approached in a way that cultivatesmore profound mathematical thinking. The book is structured into a number of sections, which comes in three varieties: tasters, core, and extensions, thus recognising differentiation within the gifted spectrum. The materials can be used within ordinary lessons for top sets.
The system won’t do it for us. But we have each other. In The Imperfect and Unfinished Math Teacher: A Journey to Reclaim Our Professional Growth, master storyteller Chase Orton offers a vulnerable and courageous grassroots guide that leads K-12 math teachers through a journey to cultivate a more equitable, inclusive, and cohesive culture of professionalism for themselves...what he calls professional flourishment. The book builds from two bold premises. First, that as educators, we are all naturally imperfect and unfinished, and growth should be our constant goal. Second, that the last 40 years of top-down PD efforts in mathematics have rarely supplied teachers with what they need to equitably grow their practice and foster classrooms that are likewise empowered, inclusive, and cohesive. With gentle humanity, this book inspires teachers to break down silos, observe each others’ classrooms, interrogate their own biases, and put students at the center of everything they do in the math classroom. This book: Weaves raw and authentic stories—both personal and those from other educators—into a relatable and validating narrative Offers interactive opportunities to self-reflect, build relationships, seek new vantage on our teaching by observing others’ classrooms and students, and share and listen to other’s stories and experiences Asks teachers to give and accept grace as they work collaboratively to better themselves and the system from within, so that they can truly serve each of their students authentically and equitably Implementing the beliefs and actions in this book will position teachers to become more active partners in each other’s professional growth so that they can navigate the obstacles in their professional landscape with renewed focus and a greater sense of individual and collective efficacy. It equips teachers—and by extension, their students—to chart their own course and author their own equitable and joyful mathematical and professional stories.
One in the 'Mathshelf' series - this illustrated teacher's resource book is appropriate for Years 3 and 4 of primary school. The series is not a structured program, but designed to supplement, extend and enrich a mathematics program. Activities extract and highlight the major concepts identified in each of the 10 student titles and focus on space, number, chance and data, and measurement. An emphasis is placed on problem-solving and creativity. The author has taught mathematics at every level in primary and secondary schools. She has lectured in mathematics education, worked as a curriculum consultant for mathematics in Victoria and written and co-authored several mathematical books.
Cases, while always interesting to read, are more effective when discussed under the guidance of a skillful leader. Because many educators are new to the case method of instruction, particularly in the subject area of secondary mathematics, this facilitator's guide is an essential companion to Windows on Teaching Math: Cases of Middle and Secondary Classrooms. In this guide, Katherine Merseth provides specific teaching notes that correspond to each case, helping educators to successfully use Windows on Teaching Math in a teacher education course or professional development workshop.
"Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics" combines up-to-date technology and research with a vibrant writing style to help teachers grasp curriculum, teaching, and assessment issues as they relate to secondary and middle school mathematics. Designed for pre-service or in-service teachers, the second edition presents concise, current, and meaningful descriptions of what it takes to be an effective teacher of mathematics. This extensively revised, practical resource offers a balance of theory and practice, including a wealth of examples and descriptions of classroom situations to assist students in visualizing mathematics instruction in the classroom. Each chapter contains specific outcomes for the reader, a glossary of relevant terms, several discussion questions and an extensive bibliography that contains references and suggested readings. Appendices include a descriptive list of recommended Internet Web sites on mathematics education and two case studies for further discussion. New To This Edition! A new chapter (Chapter 7) examines four major content areas of the secondary and middle school curriculum--algebra, geometry, data analysis and probability, and discrete mathematics--and the teaching methodology and NCTM Standards specific to each area. A new chapter (Chapter 10) devoted to the topic of equity discusses special needs students, gender equity, and ethnic/cultural differences. "How Would You React?" scenarios have been added in each chapter which allow students (and professors) to explore various teaching and learning issues and ideas for making decisions in a debate setting. "Spotlight on Technology" and examples highlighting major chapter concepts involving the use of technology have been interspersed throughout and encourage students to think about the appropriate use of technology in teaching mathematics. Daniel Brahier is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a current eighth grade teacher. He is also the author of "Assessment in Middle and High School Mathematics: A Teacher's Guide" (Eye On Education, 2001). With experience as a teacher, administrator, guidance counselor, and curriculum coordinator, his teaching and writing draws from every angle.
Although there is a perception that at the highest levels students should be capable of 'self-study', the topics in the accompanying student books are designed to be introduced by the teacher and the ideas tackled as a class. This is the key role of the Teacher's Guide, which for each lessoncontains suggested approaches, useful resources, common misconceptions, and answers.
