Moving math : how to use thinking skills to help students make sense of mathematical concepts and support numeracy development / Mary Fiore & Maria Luisa Lebar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fiore, Mary, author.

Lebar, Maria Luisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Mathematics.

Numeracy--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Numeracy.

Critical thinking--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (125 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Markham, Ontario : Pembroke Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

Moving Math focuses on 'moving' the teaching and learning of mathematics by shifting instruction and assessment practices. The book describes how using various thinking skills helps students make sense of mathematical concepts. Key thinking skills - inferring and interpreting; analyzing; evaluating; making connections; synthesizing; reasoning and proving; and reflecting - are deconstructed and modeled through suggested learning experiences across various grades. The book offers possible student solutions that demonstrate how the thinking skills support the intended mathematical learning. Designed to make mathematical learning tangible and engaging, hands-on activities encourage students to ask questions, pose problems to solve, and explore ideas that will move their thinking forward. Evidence of student thinking and learning is described through the lens of the learning goal and success criteria. Examples of feedback to move students forward are included. Moving Math will empower you and your students to explore meaningful learning that invites questioning, deep thinking, and purposeful math discussion.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Forewords

Introduction: Towards a Shift in Thinking about Mathematics

A Way of Thinking about Cross-Curricular Ideas

A Different Approach to Teaching and Learning

Learning Experiences versus Tasks

Chapter 1: Professional Learning as Catalyst

What Is Learning All About?

The Transformative Role of Professional Learning

An Urgency to Address Change

What We Need to Rethink

Matters of Mindset

Chapter 2: Vision for Mathematics Teaching and Learning

The Numerate Learner in Light of the Literate Learner

From Cross-Curricular Thinking to Mathematical Thinking

Thinking Stems and Prompting Questions That Support Thinking Skills

From Big Ideas to Bigger Ideas

Chapter 3: Learning Experiences That Allow for Sense Making

What Successful Learning Experiences Look Like

Using Responsive Instruction

Supporting Inquiry-Based Learning

Ready to Go Deeper with Thinking Skills

Overview of Thinking Skills and Bigger Ideas

Chapter 4: Inferring and Interpreting

Making Sense of Inferring and Interpreting

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Inferring and Interpreting?

Planning to Anticipate

Applying Inferring and Interpreting to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Inferring and Interpreting to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Inferring and Interpreting to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 5: Making Connections

Making Sense of Connecting

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Making Connections?

Applying the Making of Connections to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying the Making of Connections to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying the Making of Connections to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 6: Analyzing

Making Sense of Analyzing.

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Analyzing?

Applying Analyzing to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Analyzing to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Analyzing to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 7: Evaluating

Making Sense of Evaluating

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Evaluating?

Applying Evaluating to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Evaluating to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Evaluating to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 8: Synthesizing

Making Sense of Synthesizing

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Synthesizing?

Applying Synthesizing to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Synthesizing to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Synthesizing to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 9: Reasoning and Proving

Making Sense of Reasoning and Proving

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Reasoning and Proving?

Applying Reasoning and Proving to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Reasoning and Proving to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Reasoning and Proving to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Chapter 10: Reflecting

Making Sense of Reflecting

How Do You Know That Your Students Are Reflecting?

Applying Reflecting to a Learning Experience, Grades 1 to 3

Applying Reflecting to a Learning Experience, Grades 4 to 6

Applying Reflecting to a Learning Experience, Grades 7 to 8

Conclusion: Synthesizing Our Thinking

The Framing of Learning Intentions: An Evolution

Moving Past Myths to a Collective Shift

Acknowledgments

References

Recommended Resources

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 22, 2017).

ISBN:

9781551389257

1551389258