Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, Global Edition

<p>For courses in teaching math methods (preK-8).</p> Guide teachers to help all PreK to 8th grade learners make sense of math <p>Elementary and Middle School Mathematics illustrates how children in PreK to 8th grade learn math, and then supplies concrete, effective methods of teaching math using problem-based activities. Examples of real student work, common challenges, and hundreds of classroom-ready hands-on tasks help readers visualize developmentally appropriate mathematics instruction and assessment that supports and challenges all learners.</p> <p>The 11th Edition, Global Edition, reflects the Common Core State Standards and NCTM's Principles to Actions, as well as current research and the latest teaching technology.</p> Hallmark features of this title <ul> <li>Samples of real student work show children's mathematical reasoning in context.</li> <li>Adaptations to Challenge and Support Students offer practical strategies to make activities accessible to all students.</li> <li>Formative Assessment Notes help educators evaluate students' understanding of content areas and offer the best methods to assist struggling students.</li> <li>Common Challenges tables outline a student challenge and what it looks like, with tips on how to help.</li> <li>Big Ideas lists help readers envision how to form their lesson plans around major themes rather than isolated skills or concepts.</li> <li>Research-based strategies, NCTM Teaching Standards, and Standards for Mathematical Practice Margin Notes provide a thorough reference for all of the math content suggested for grades PreK-8.</li> </ul> New and updated features of this title Classroom-ready strategies <ul> <li>UPDATED: Hundreds of problem-based activities model specific ways to engage students in doing mathematics. This edition includes more than 40 new activities.</li> <li>UPDATED: Teaching reasoning strategies in basic facts, whole numbers and fractions is covered in more depth in Chs. 9, 11, 12 and 15.</li> <li>UPDATED: Technology Notes reference new open-source software, apps and digital resources to use in teaching. Literature Connections list fun ways to use children's books to teach math, including 2 new lists for different reading levels on measurement and geometry.</li> </ul> Learner-focused content <ul> <li>NEW: Learning Progressions in each chapter offer guidance for planning units, understanding prior knowledge and future directions, and informing assessment development.</li> <li>NEW: Writing to Learn exercises ask readers to analyze and reflect on each chapter's big ideas. The exercises can be assigned or used to spark discussions in class.</li> </ul>