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Foster Confidence and Ownership in Every Math StudentWhen it comes to math, does it feel like some students embrace problem-solving with agency and ownership while others are confused-or simply along for the ride? How do educators bridge that divide to develop competence, confidence, and ownership in
every student?
The answers lie in establishing clear and effective measures for success. Steeped in the principles of success criteria,
Whose Math Is It? provides educators with everything they need to create a classroom environment where students feel empowered to step up and take the lead. Divided into two parts, this must-read guide first defines what success looks like for math students, then provides the research-based best practices teachers can use to help students take control of their learning. Learn how to:
- Define and establish effective success criteria in a mathematics classroom
- Implement a variety of strategies to support student ownership and success
- Develop class-wide social norms specific to math
- Promote metacognition through self-regulated learning, self-assessment, and feedback
- Reinforce student ownership through structured peer interactions and collaboration
Whose Math Is It? is an essential resource for K-12 math teachers who want to empower their students to actively own their mathematics learning. By emphasizing the importance of success criteria, promoting self-regulated learning, and developing math-specific social norms, this book provides practical strategies for creating an environment where when asked, "Whose math is it?" every student can emphatically respond:
My math!
List of contents
Foreword: Douglas Fisher
Part 1 - Determining Success Criteria
Introduction: Keeping the End in Mind
Chapter 1: What Does it Mean to be Successful in Mathematics?
Part 2 - Operationalizing Success Criteria
Chapter 2: Developing Classwide Social and Sociomathematical Norms
Chapter 3: Reinforcing Ownership through Structured Peer Interactions and Collaboration
Chapter 4: Promoting Metacognition through Self-regulated Learning and Feedback
Afterword: Actualizing Student Ownership of Mathematics
About the author
Joseph Michael Assof is a high school and community college mathematics teacher and the math department chair at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, CA. He is also an educational consultant and presents internationally on a wide array of topics including teacher clarity, mathematics teaching and learning, visible learning, and more. Joseph coauthored Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, High School, Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6–8, and The Teacher Clarity Playbook, and his classroom is featured in a number of Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K–12 videos. Joseph holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics and a doctorate in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Mathematics Teacher Leadership. Mathematics and mathematics education are Joseph’s second passion—his first being his two beautiful boys, Joseph Fred and Jamie Beau.
