The math teacher's toolbox : hundreds of practical ideas to support your students / Bobson Wong [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Bobson, 1971- author.

Bukalov, Larisa, 1973- author.

Series:

Teacher's toolbox series.

Teacher's toolbox series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Middle school)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Jossey-Bass, [2020]

Summary:

"Math teachers will find the classroom-tested lessons and strategies in this book to be accessible and easily implemented in the classroom. The Teacher’s Toolbox series is an innovative, research-based resource providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical, how-to format established by the series editors.The Math Teacher's Toolbox contains hundreds of student-friendly classroom lessons and teaching strategies. Clear and concise chapters, fully aligned to Common Core math standards, cover the underlying research, required technology, practical classroom use, and modification of each high-value lesson and strategy.This book employs a hands-on approach to help educators quickly learn and apply proven methods and techniques in their mathematics courses. Topics range from the planning of units, lessons, tests, and homework to conducting formative assessments, differentiating instruction, motivating students, dealing with “math anxiety,” and culturally responsive teaching. Easy-to-read content shows how and why math should be taught as a language and how to make connections across mathematical units. The Math Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical ideas to Support Your Students is an invaluable source of real-world lessons, strategies, and techniques for general education teachers and math specialists, as well as resource specialists/special education teachers, elementary and secondary educators, and teacher educators." -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Part I. Basic strategies. Motivating students ; Culturally responsive teaching ; Teaching math as a language ; Promoting mathematical communication ; Making mathematical connections – Part II. How to plan. How to plan units ; How to plan lessons ; How to plan homework ; How to plan tests and quizzes ; How to develop an effective grading policy. Part III. Building relationships. Building a productive classroom environment ; Building relationships with parents ; Collaborating with other teachers. Part IV. Enhancing lessons. Differentiating instruction ; Differentiating for students with unique needs ; Project-based learning ; Cooperative learning ; Formative assessment ; Using technology ; Ending the school year.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119573203

1119573203

9781119573241

1119573246