Full Description
Initially adapted from Van de Walle's market-leading textbook, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics, the Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series are practical guides for developmentally appropriate, student-centered mathematics instruction from best selling mathematics methods authors John Van de Walle, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Karen Karp, and LouAnn Lovin. Specially designed for in-service teachers, each volume of the series focuses on the content relevant to a specific grade band and provides additional information on creating an effective classroom environment, engaging families, and aligning teaching to the Common Core State Standards. Additional activities and expanded lessons are also included. The series has three objectives: 1. To illustrate what it means to teach student-centered, problem-based mathematics 2. To serve as a reference for the mathematics content and research-based instructional strategies suggested for pre-kindergarten to grade two, grades three to five, and grades six to eight 3. To present a large collection of high quality tasks and activities that can engage students in the mathematics that is important for them to learn Volume III is tailored specifically to grades 6-8, allowing teachers to quickly and easily locate information to implement in their classes. The student-centered approach will result in students who are successful in learning mathematics, making these books indispensable for 6-8 classroom teachers!
Contents
Part 1Teaching Mathematics for Understanding Chapter 2: Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving Chapter 3: Assessing for Learning Chapter 4: Differentiating Instruction Chapter 5: Planning, Teaching, and Assessing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Chapter 6: Planning, Teaching, and Assessing Students with Exceptionalities Chapter 7: Collaborating with Families, Community, and Principals Part 2: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Chapter 8: Fraction Concepts and Computation Chapter 9: Decimal Concepts and Computation Chapter 10: The Number System Chapter 11: Ratios and Proportions Chapter 12: Exploring Algebraic Thinking, Expressions, and Equations Chapter 13: Developing Geometry Concepts Chapter 14: Exploring Measurement Concepts Chapter 15: Working with Data and Doing Statistics Chapter 16: Investigating Concepts of Probability
