Introduction to Problem Solving, Grades 6-8 Contributor(s): O'Connell, Susan (Author), Schackow, Joy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0325098905 ISBN-13: 9780325098906 Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books OUR PRICE: $43.06 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics - Mathematics | Study & Teaching |
Dewey: 510.712 |
Series: Math Process Standards Series, Grades 6-8 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (0.95 lbs) 176 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps students develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every middle grades math teacher the opportunity to explore each standard in depth. The series offers friendly, reassuring advice and ready-to-use examples to any teacher ready to embrace the Process Standards. In Introduction to Problem Solving, Joy Schackow and Susan O'Connell highlight practical techniques for making problem solving doable for your students. They ease you into problem solving, giving you an array of entry points for understanding, planning, and teaching, including strategies that help students develop and refine the mathematical thinking necessary to discover effective approaches for solving a wide range of math problems. The book and accompanying Online Resources are filled with activities that are
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Contributor Bio(s): O'Connell, Susan: - Susan O'Connell has decades of experience supporting teachers in making sense of mathematics and effectively shifting how they teach. As a former elementary teacher, reading specialist, and math coach, Sue knows what it's like in the classroom and her background is evident throughout her work as she unpacks best practices in a clear, practical, and upbeat way. She is the lead author of Math in Practice, a new grade-by-grade K-5 professional learning resource. She is also coauthor of the bestselling Putting the Practices Into Action, Mastering the Basic Math Facts in Addition and Subtraction, and Mastering the Basic Math Facts in Multiplication and Division. She served as editor of Heinemann's popular Math Process Standards series and also wrote the bestselling Now I Get It. Sue is a nationally known speaker and education consultant who directs Quality Teacher Development, an organization committed to providing outstanding math professional development for schools and districts across the country. Watch an introductory Math in Practice webinar, hosted by Sue. Click here to watch Sue talk about the links between reading and math. Connect with Sue on Twitter @SueOConnellMathSchackow, Joy: - Joy Bronston Schackow is an adjunct faculty member at the University of South Florida, where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate level mathematics methods courses. She has taught mathematics at the elementary, middle, high school, and community college levels as well. Her research interests include attitudes toward mathematics and mathematics teacher education. |