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Where''s the Wonder in Elementary Math? - Encouraging Mathematical Reasoning in the Classroom

English · Hardback

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Informationen zum Autor Judith McVarish is Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education at St. John's University. Klappentext This book argues that even in today's high-stakes testing environment, 'teaching to the test' need not be teachers' only focus as they introduce young children to mathematics. Judith McVarish demonstrates how building a community of learners and using problem solving to engage students can help teachers encourage students' disposition to creative thinking and reasoning-skills that can otherwise become lost due to the pressure of the many other expectations placed upon both teachers and students. This book offers strategies for infusing mathematics learning and reasoning into elementary school classrooms while meeting curriculum and testing mandates. The teacher researcher component of each chapter provides a vehicle for teachers to bring their own expertise and questions back into the teaching and learning equation. Zusammenfassung This book argues that even in today's high-stakes testing environment, 'teaching to the test' need not be teachers’ only focus as they introduce young children to mathematics. Judith McVarish demonstrates how building a community of learners and using problem solving to engage students can help teachers encourage students’ disposition to creative thinking and reasoning—skills that can otherwise become lost due to the pressure of the many other expectations placed upon both teachers and students. This book offers strategies for infusing mathematics learning and reasoning into elementary school classrooms while meeting curriculum and testing mandates. The teacher researcher component of each chapter provides a vehicle for teachers to bring their own expertise and questions back into the teaching and learning equation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Setting the Stage 2. What Does the Room Teach? 3. Who Asks the Questions – Who Answers Them? 4. Tuning Transitions to a New Key 5. What is Real About Homework? 6. De-Fanging the Test 7. How Can We Take Critical Thinking Beyond the Classroom? 8. What do Parents Know? 9. Is Thinking About Thinking Just a Play on Words? ...

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Argues that high-stakes testing environment, 'teaching to the test' need not be teachers' only focus as they introduce young children to mathematics. This book demonstrates how building a community of learners and using problem solving to engage students can help teachers encourage students' disposition to creative thinking and reasoning.

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Authors Judith McVarish, McVarish Judith
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 27.08.2007
 
EAN 9780415957151
ISBN 978-0-415-95715-1
No. of pages 200
Dimensions 184 mm x 260 mm x 13 mm
Series Transforming Teaching
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries

EDUCATION / General, Mathematics, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Mathematics

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