Elementary and Middle School Mathematics : Teaching Developmentally

by Van de Walle, John A.; Karp, Karen S.; Bay-Williams, Jennifer M.

• ISBN13: 9780205483921
• ISBN10: 0205483925
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This leading K-8 math methods book has the most coverage of the NCTM standards, the strongest coverage of middle school mathematics, and the highest student approval of any math methods book currently available.Elementary and Middle School Mathematics provides an unparalleled depth of ideas and discussion to help readers develop a real understanding of the mathematics they teach. John Van de Walle, one of the foremost experts on how children learn mathematics, finds that 80 percent of the students who purchase this book keep it for reference when they begin their professional teaching careers. This book reflects the NCTM Principles and Standards and the benefits of constructivist-or student-centered-mathematics instruction. Improvements for the sixth edition include sections on planning for a diverse classroom and a completely new section addressing planning in a classroom where there are English language learners.

Table of Contents

Teaching Mathematics: Foundations and Perspectives

Teaching Mathematics in the Era of the NCTMStandards

Exploring What It Means to Do Mathematics

Developing Understanding in Mathematics

Teaching Through Problem Solving

Planning in the Problem-Based Classroom

Building Assessment into Instruction

Teaching Mathematics Equitably to All Children

Technology and School Mathematics

Development of Mathematical Concepts and Procedures

Developing Early Number Concepts and Number Sense

Developing Meanings for the Operations

Helping Children Master the Basic Facts

Whole-Number Place-Value Development

Strategies for Whole-Number Computation

Computational Estimation with Whole Numbers

Algebraic Thinking: Generalizations, Patterns, and Functions

Developing Fraction Concepts

Computation with Fractions

Decimal and Percent Concepts and Decimal Computation

Proportional Reasoning

Developing Measurement Concepts

Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts

Concepts of Data Analysis

Exploring Concepts of Probability

Developing Concepts of Exponents, Integers, and Real Numbers

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics: Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations

Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics: Teaching Standards

Guide to Blackline Masters

References

Index

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