Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools: A Learner-Centered Approach

Cathcart, George; Pothier, Yvonne; Vance, James; Bezuk, Nadine

ISBN 10 : 0133783782 ISBN 13 : 9780133783780

Editeur : Pearson, 2014

Synopsis

Uses Common Core State Standards and authentic videos and examples of students' wok to illustrate and encourage a learner-centered approach to instruction

KEY TOPICS:

Teaching and learning mathematics; developing mathematical thinking and problem-solving abilities; assessing mathematics understanding; developing number concepts; developing an understanding of numeration; developing whole-number operations; developing whole number operations; estimation and computational procedures for whole numbers; developing fraction concepts, fraction computation, decimal concepts and computation; understanding ration, proportion, and percent; developing geometric thinking and spatial sense; developing measurement concepts and skills; collecting, organizing and interpreting data; developing algebraic thinking

MARKET: For pre- and in-service elementary and middle school mathematics teachers

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

George S. Cathcart, University of Alberta

Yvonne M. Pothier, Mount Saint Vincent University

James H. Vance, University of Victoria

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Dr. Nadine Bezuk is interested in helping teachers help all children be successful in math. She teaches elementary math methods for prospective teachers and conducts professional development for inservice teachers. She's particularly interested in the effective teaching of fractions. She has taught elementary, middle school, and high school math, along with developmental math at the college level. She is the director of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Professional Development Collaborative, associate director of the SDSU Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, and active in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), having served as President and as Executive Director. She has been the author of all 6 editions of Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools and has published several articles in journals of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and is a regular speaker at NCTM conferences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0133783782
• ISBN 13: 9780133783780
• Reliure: Code d'accès imprimé
• Numéro d'édition: 6
• Nombre de pages: 600
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie