What's Right About Wrong Answers - Learning from Math Mistakes, Grades 4-5

You can't learn to hit a three-point shot without missing a lot of shots. You can't learn to play a piece of music correctly without striking a lot of wrong notes.

List of contents

Introduction; Chapter 1: Whole-Number Multiplication and Division; Chapter 2: Fractions; Chapter 3: Decimals; Chapter 4: Measurement and Geometry

About the author

Nancy Anderson is K-8 mathematics coordinator and eighth-grade mathematics teacher at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts. She is an experienced classroom teacher, curriculum specialist, and professional development leader, as well as coauthor of Classroom Discussions in Math and Good Questions for Math Teaching, Grades 5-8. Nancy earned her doctoral degree in mathematics education from Boston University.

Summary

You can't learn to hit a three-point shot without missing a lot of shots. You can’t learn to play a piece of music correctly without striking a lot of wrong notes.

Product details

• Authors: Nancy Anderson, Nancy C. Anderson
• Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.03.2017
• EAN: 9781625310866
• ISBN: 978-1-62531-086-6
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language)