Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Center for Education (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309218950 ISBN-13: 9780309218955 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics - Education | Elementary - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
Dewey: 372 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.20 lbs) 454 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Adding It Up explores how students in pre-K through 8th grade learn mathematics and recommends how teaching, curricula, and teacher education should change to improve mathematics learning during these critical years. The committee identifies five interdependent components of mathematical proficiency and describes how students develop this proficiency. With examples and illustrations, the book presents a portrait of mathematics learning:
The committee discusses what is known from research about teaching for mathematics proficiency, focusing on the interactions between teachers and students around educational materials and how teachers develop proficiency in teaching mathematics. |