Lessons and Investigations to Build Confidence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herman, Amy.

Contributor:

Horgan, Connie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Secondary).

Mathematics.

Mathematical models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Reston, VA : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2025.

Summary:

Lessons and Investigations to Build Confidence: Elevating High School Mathematics (download)Explore new strategies for effective math instruction in your high school classroom!Practical and versatile, Lessons and Investigations to Build Confidence: Elevating High School Mathematics is designed to integrate with any core instructional curriculum. It provides you with innovative resources to enhance student learning, create positive classrooms, and foster mathematical understanding.PART 1 includes more than 360 lessons, investigations, questions, and problems that you can use to promote problem solving, reasoning, and sense making, as well as suggestions for instructional strategies and structures. It is organized using the five content domains for high school mathematics: Algebra, Functions, Number and Quantity, Geometry, and Probability and Statistics.PART 2 includes Considerations--18 research-based teaching practices intended to support you in implementing new instructional strategies and to increase your understanding of current issues related to teaching high school mathematics.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

PART 1: RESOURCES THAT PROMOTE PROBLEM SOLVING

Algebra

Critical Concepts and Skills

Moving From Middle School to High School

Suggestions for Introducing Concepts and Procedures

Mathematical Modeling

Making Connections Within and Between Domains

Linear Expressions and Equations

Lesson: Solving One-Variable Linear Equations Using Tables and Graphs

Short Investigation: Matching Words and Expressions

Discussion or Writing Questions

Mental Math Questions

Quadratic Expressions and Equations

Lesson: Introducing the Quadratic Formula to Solve Equations

Short Investigation: Discovering the Relationship Between Factors and Graphs

Short Investigation: Exploring Binomial Multiplication

Exponential Expressions and Equations

Lesson: Introducing Properties of Exponents by Finding Patterns in Expanded Factors

Short Investigation: Choosing the Best Option

Polynomial Expressions and Equations

Lesson: Discovering the Relationship Between Factors and Graphs in Polynomial Equations Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

1-68054-104-8

OCLC:

1519987742