Mathematics of Middle School Curriculum through the Lens of History
This book explores the key concepts of middle school mathematics such as fractions, negative numbers, arithmetical operations, variables, the coordinate plane, and measurement formulas. It also highlights the rarely examined notions of the tree of mathematics and language of mathematics. The practical content knowledge is scaffolded using the ......
Students learn mathematics best when they actively explore problems, connect solution methods, and synthesize ideas at just the right moment. Yet in many classrooms, this balance tips too quickly toward telling students how to solve problems, leaving less room for them to do the real mathematical work. Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving ......
The stories in this book represent the efforts along the continuum of change including work that is just starting, to initiatives in progress, to examples of advanced implementation. Each story shares an approach addressing one or more of the four key recommendations from Catalyzing Change: Broaden the purposes of learning mathematics Create ......
The stories in this book represent the efforts along the continuum of change including work that is just starting, to initiatives in progress, to examples of advanced implementation. Each story shares an approach addressing one or more of the four key recommendations from Catalyzing Change: Broaden the purposes of learning mathematics Create ......
Elevate your Math Coaching and Leadership Skills with the power of the Proactive Coaching Framework - where context meets content for intentional professional growth! Reflecting on their own work as mathematics leaders, Baker and Knapp believe that shifts in instructional practice should center on both the context of one's position and the ......
A collectible Limited 10th Anniversary Edition that includes a new foreword by author team. Since Principles to Actions was first published in 2014, it has offered guidance to teachers, mathematics coaches, administrators, parents, and policymakers. This Limited 10th Anniversary Edition commemorates 10 years of useful and actionable guidance to ......
How can we find answers to what we want to learn? Who can help us think about what to do or where to turn? Dr. Talithia Williams, that's who! Before Dr. Williams became a powerful mathematician, she was a young girl with many interests, including math. Dazzling Us with Data shares parts of her early years-such as exploring the outdoors, working at ......
Federico Ardila and What We Do When Fairness Fails Us
How can we use math to understand-and solve-challenges in our world? In What We Do When Fairness Fails Us, Moises, Marissa, and Astrud realize that a specialized high school uses a lottery for admission that prevents many qualified students from attending. As they research how lotteries work, they come across videos by Federico Ardila, a ......
Solving secret codes, uncovering a scandal, and trying to have cleaner water in their town-they're all part of the adventures in The Mystery Underground! When Jake and Selah find confusing messages while geocaching, they aren't sure what the notes mean. But after reading about Agnes Meyer Driscoll, a cryptanalyst, and learning about different ......
