Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making

by Gary Martin

Addressing the direction of high school mathematics in the 21st century, this resource builds on the ideas of NCTM s Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and focuses on how high school mathematics can better prepare students for future success.

Reasoning and sense making are at the heart of the high school curriculum. Discover the components of mathematical reasoning and sense making in grades 9-12,

- Reasoning habits that instruction should develop across the curriculum

- Key elements for reasoning in five content strands

- Examples that illustrate the roles of teachers and students in the classroom

Focus in High School Mathematics aims to bring together teachers, administrators, supervisors, and curriculum specialists to reshape the conversation about high school mathematics and shift the curriculum toward an emphasis on reasoning and sense making for all students.

Genres: Education, School

129 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2009

About the author

Gary Martin's career as a freelance comic book artist spans over twenty years. He's worked for all the major companies, including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, and Disney, and on such titles as, Spider-man, X-men, Batman, Star Wars, and Mickey Mouse.

Gary is best known for his popular how-to books entitled, 'The Art of Comic Book Inking.' Recently, Gary wrote a comic book series called 'The Moth', which he co-created with artist Steve Rude.

Reviews

[Nicole]

Good reading and thinking for the secondary math educator and learner. Never stop learning.

[Katy]

Good theory on what to teach in high school mathematics.
We still need more of the how and better textbooks with good tasks available to schools.