Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully, 2e (PDF)

Unlock math concepts for struggling learners with the expanded new edition of this bestselling text, ideal for both preservice and inservice educators. Filled with invaluable tips, tools, and researchbased strategies for Grades K12, this comprehensive resource fully prepares teachers to demystify math for a wide range of learners, including students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and mild cognitive disabilities. Thoroughly updated and aligned with current state standards, this second edition includes the latest research, an enhanced instructional framework, expanded coverage of hot topics like RTI and assessment, and more. And with the practical materialsfrom activities to printable planning formsteachers will have concrete ways to help students make sense of math, improve their proficiency, and generalize their knowledge in multiple contexts.DISCOVER HOW TOUncover the barriers to students math success and effectively break them downTeach the big ideas of math and link them to Common Core State StandardsPlan and implement student-centered instruction that responds to each learners individual needsApply teaching practices for struggling learners within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) Align instructional approaches with NCTM Teaching PracticesSelect assessment practices appropriate for struggling studentsPRACTICAL MATERIALS: Youll get more than a dozen Take Action activities, reproducible planning forms available in the book and online, and an indepth case study that walks you through the Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully process.WHATS NEW An updated framework that makes the Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully process clearer and easierA clear and convenient summary of each step in the processA framework that is now aligned with Common Core State StandardsIncorporation of the most current research and recommended practicesSpecial focus on response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supportsTake Action Activities for practical application of the concepts and frameworkMore information on learning trajectories in mathematics