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Succeeding at Teaching Secondary Mathematics: Your First Year

Autor Cheryl D. Roddick, Julie A. Sliva Spitzer
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 mai 2010
In today's world of increased accountability, teaching mathematics offers more challenges than ever before. This resource helps beginning teachers get off to a great start by providing information on everything from assessment to standards-based teaching to student engagement strategies. The authors focus on NCTM content and process standards and offer guidelines for instructing and assessing English language learners, students with special needs, and gifted students. Filled with practical strategies as well as helpful classroom vignettes that encourage thought-provoking discussions on teaching secondary school mathematics, this guide shows teachers how to:
- Focus on the big ideas in teaching mathematics
- Design a curriculum that is meaningful
- Differentiate instruction to include all learners
- Engage students by meeting their affective, behavioural, and cognitive needs
- Use a variety of methods to assess students' understanding
Covering the key elements to successful teaching, this essential mathematics resource helps beginning educators lead their class with confidence.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412927635
ISBN-10: 1412927633
Pagini: 136
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Corwin
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Recenzii

“A nice addition to any burgeoning library of a new teacher.”
"A progressive book that tackles current issues facing teachers. The resources in this book are invaluable for new and practicing educators because of the shift in education toward developing data-driven cultures. This transformation has changed the responsibilities of teachers and the structure of mathematics classrooms in middle and high schools to a systematic approach, which facilitates student achievement and guides classrooms instruction."
"Beginning teachers know more math and have met more psychological concepts than they'll ever need for teaching. What they really need and want now is a feel for how to communicate that math to students in the classroom. Roddick and Spitzer connect the dots for these teachers. Their well-designed classroom vignettes encourage beginners to think seriously about how to put together a lesson that engages and encourages students, how to work with children of differing abilities together in the same classroom, and how to evaluate all students fairly."
"Here is a resource that all math teachers can use. This book maps out a road to success by incorporating best practices, innovative ideas, and proven strategies that will help any teacher reach today's students. It is filled with illustrations and explanations on how to turn your classroom into an active learning environment that appeals to the students of the 21st century. This book was an invaluable resource in transforming my classroom—now my students want to come to math class, and they are learning!"
"The authors do an excellent job of raising the most problematic issues for many first-year teachers and give rich mathematical tasks through vignettes that serve to raise, discuss and provide suggestions for addressing the issues. I highly recommend this book for the beginning teacher seeking advice for a successful first year of teaching."

Cuprins

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. A Glimpse at Mathematics Instruction
Two Illustrations
Vignette 1: Algebra I—Shake Across America
Discussion
Adaptations and Extensions
Vignette 2: Seventh Grade—Surface Area With Polydron Shapes
Discussion
Adaptations and Extensions
Success in Teaching Mathematics
Summary
2. Standards-Based Teaching
Why Do We Need Standards for Teaching Mathematics?
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards
State and District Standards for Teaching Mathematics
The Relationship Between Standards and Standards-Based Mathematics Textbooks
Aligning Algebraic Reading With the Process Standards
Summary
3. Engaging Students in Learning Mathematics
What Is Engagement?
Engaging Learners in the Affective Domain
Vignette 1: Math Clubs
Vignette 2: Seventh Grade—Math Jeopardy
Glasser's Five Basic Needs
Vignette 3: Increasing a Student's Confidence in Mathematics
A Fresh Look at Math Clubs and Math Jeopardy
Affective Issues Related to Teaching and Learning Mathematics
Students Engaged in Learning Probability
Engaging Learners in the Behavioral Domain
Engaging Learners in the Cognitive Domain
Summary
4. Engagement Strategies for Special Populations
Vignette 1: Disparate Learners in Algebra I
The Special Needs Learner
The Gifted Learner
The English Language Learner
Examples of Engaging Learners in a Mathematics Classroom
Vignette 2: Permutations, Counting, and Ice Cream Cones
Discussion
Summary
5. Assessment
Types of Assessment
Rubrics
Developing Assessments: The Use of Backward Design
Grading and Assessment Schemes
Practical Ways of Assessing Throughout the Instructional Process
Tailoring Assessments for Special Populations
Data Driven Instructional Practices
A Word About Standardized Tests
Summary
6. Putting It All Together
The Year at a Glance: Designing Your Curriculum
Making Connections Within Mathematics
Mathematical Connections Across the Grades
More Connections Across the Grades
Making Connections Across the Curriculum
Succeeding at Teaching Mathematics—and Loving It!
Appendix A: Solutions to Shake Across America
Appendix B: Solution to the Following Problem From the Polydron Vignette
Appendix C: The Dart Board Game Solution
Appendix D: Generalization for Original Pizza Problem
References
Index

Notă biografică

Cheryl D. Roddick is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at San José State University. She currently teaches mathematics and mathematics methods courses to students in K-12 education. She also supervises field experiences for student teachers at the secondary level.

Roddick¿s research interests include the conceptual understanding of fractions and teacher change relative to teaching mathematics. She has presented her research in local as well as national mathematics education conferences. She also facilitates K-12 inservice activities with teachers in local school districts.

Descriere

This practical resource helps beginning secondary mathematics teachers design a curriculum that is meaningful, differentiate instruction, engage students, meet standards, assess student understanding, and more.