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Styles and Strategies for Teaching Middle School Mathematics: 21 Techniques for Differentiating Instruction and Assessment
"Having taught middle school mathematics for more than 20 years, I truly believe this is an awesome math methods book for middle school teachers. This research-based book fully documents the different learning styles and demonstrates tangible strategies that meet the NCTM process standards. Each chapter includes best practices, defines various strategies, and provides variations and extensions. Each strategy is explained in detail with actual practice problems and great discussion."—Edna F. Bazik, Mathematics Education Program CoordinatorNational-Louis UniversityMake mathematics instruction more effective by engaging learners of all styles!
One key to raising achievement in mathematics is to recognize that all students have preferred styles of thinking and learning. By rotating teaching strategies, you can reach learners through their preferred styles, as well as challenge students to think in other styles. Styles and Strategies for Teaching Middle School Mathematics provides a set of powerful, research-based strategies to help middle school teachers differentiate mathematics instruction and assessment according to their students′ learning styles.
Presenting four distinct mathematical learning styles—Mastery, Understanding, Self-Expressive, and Interpersonal—this book offers classroom-tested instructional strategies that can be mixed and matched to reach all learners. Compatible with any curriculum or textbook, the
Explains how the strategies address NCTM process standards and students′ learning stylesIncludes step-by-step directions, examples, and planning considerations for each strategyProvides reproducible forms for implementing the strategiesOffers variations and ways to adapt each strategy to meet a variety of instructional demandsWith assessment components woven throughout, this invaluable guide helps middle school mathematics teachers effectively reach and teach today′s learners.
One key to raising achievement in mathematics is to recognize that all students have preferred styles of thinking and learning. By rotating teaching strategies, you can reach learners through their preferred styles, as well as challenge students to think in other styles. Styles and Strategies for Teaching Middle School Mathematics provides a set of powerful, research-based strategies to help middle school teachers differentiate mathematics instruction and assessment according to their students′ learning styles.
Presenting four distinct mathematical learning styles—Mastery, Understanding, Self-Expressive, and Interpersonal—this book offers classroom-tested instructional strategies that can be mixed and matched to reach all learners. Compatible with any curriculum or textbook, the
Explains how the strategies address NCTM process standards and students′ learning stylesIncludes step-by-step directions, examples, and planning considerations for each strategyProvides reproducible forms for implementing the strategiesOffers variations and ways to adapt each strategy to meet a variety of instructional demandsWith assessment components woven throughout, this invaluable guide helps middle school mathematics teachers effectively reach and teach today′s learners.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2003
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Edward J. Thomas
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