Parents want to be supportive of math education. But they often feel frustration when they don't recognize the kind of instruction their children are getting. TheSupporting School Mathematics parent workshop series uses explicit, thorough, hands-on examples to illustrate how key aspects of your math curriculum work. Each Supporting School Mathematics package includes everything you need to conduct a successful parent workshop: <ul>
<li>a planning handbook that offers general advice on presenting mathematical content and even provides you a Q-and-A section featuring the questions you are most likely to get and good answers to them </li>
<li>a module that includes scripts, content-specific talking points, overheads, and handouts that help audience members understand how their children are learning and discover new ways of helping them at home </li>
<li>a CD that contains ready-to-print files for the overheads as well as printable versions of the handouts </li> </ul>
Gain parents' support by using Supporting School Mathematics to introduce them to high-quality, student-centered mathematics instruction. It's an easy, new way to change how they think about their children's math education.

Understanding Addition and Subtraction in the Primary Grades (Supporting School Mathematics)

Education & Teaching

Parker, Ruth

Schools & Teaching

Heinemann

Mathematical Power is a book that shows how to bring the goals of the NCTM Standards to life in a classroom on a day-to day basis. Although it is the story of one classroom, the implications go far beyond this classroom. As the teachers here struggle to examine their practices, teachers will connect with them and gain a clearer picture of what it means to teach mathematics for understanding. These teachers turn theory into actual classroom practice while addressing the complexities of: <ul>
<li>selecting new mathematics content </li> <li>planning for instruction </li> <li>establishing a collaborative learning environment </li> <li>helping children learn to make choices and take responsibility for their learning </li> <li>meeting the academic and social needs of all children </li> <li>keeping records of children's work </li> <li>assessing for understanding. </li> </ul>
Ruth Parker brings to this book an in-depth understanding of the goals of mathematics reform efforts, a belief in children as caring and powerful sense makers, and a long history of working to make schools more relevant and meaningful places for children and teachers.

Mathematical Power: Lessons from a Classroom

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Making Number Talks Matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteen-minute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Throughout the book, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker offer practical ideas for using Number Talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation for the study of mathematics. This book will be an invaluable resource whether you are already using Number Talks or not; whether you are an elementary, middle school, high school, or college teacher; or even if you are a parent wanting to support your child with mathematics. Using insight gained from many years of doing Number Talks with students of all ages, Cathy and Ruth address questions to ask during Number Talks, teacher moves that turn the thinking over to students, the mathematics behind the various strategies, and ways to overcome bumps in the road. If you’ve been looking for ways to transform your mathematics classroom—to bring sense-making and divergent thinking to the foreground, to bring the Standards for Mathematical Practice to life, and to bring joy back into your instruction—this book is for you.

Making Number Talks Matter: Developing Mathematical Practices and Deepening Understanding, Grades 3-10

Science & Math

Humphreys, Cathy

Mathematics

Routledge

“Sense-making makes mathematics personal, and when it’s personal, it comes to life. And that’s how Number Talks can really make a difference.”—Ruth Parker and Cathy Humphreys How teachers react to wrong answers and mistakes makes all the difference in mathematics class. The response can determine whether a student tunes out or delves in. In this comprehensive sequel to Making Number Talks Matter, Ruth Parker and Cathy Humphreys explore more deeply the ways Number Talks can transform student understanding of mathematics. Through vignettes and videos, you’ll meet teachers who are learning to listen closely to students and prompting them to figure things out for themselves. You’ll learn how they make on-the-spot decisions, continually advancing and deepening the conversation. Personal and accessible, this book highlights:<ul>
<li>The kinds of questions that elicit deeper thinking</li>
<li>Ways to navigate tricky, problematic, or just plain hard exchanges in the classroom</li>
<li>How to more effectively use wait time during Number Talks</li>
<li>The importance of creating a safe learning environment</li>
<li>How to nudge students to think more flexibly without directing their thinking</li>
</ul>This book offers a rich assortment of ideas to help make Number Talks even more vibrant and meaningful for you and your students.

Digging Deeper: Making Number Talks Matter Even More, Grades 3-10

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations: A Workbook for Occupational Therapists and Students

Health, Fitness & Dieting

OWEN, David

Exercise & Fitness

Jessica Kingsley Pub

Twin Offerings

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Independently published

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