Mathematics Methods for Elementary and Middle School Teachers, 5th Edition

by Mary M. Hatfield (Emeritus, Arizona State Univ.); Nancy Tanner Edwards (Missouri Western State College); Gary G. Bitter (Arizona State Univ.); Jean Morrow (Emporia State Univ.)

• ISBN13: 9780471149835
• ISBN10: 0471149837
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780470136294, 9780471387961
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Innovative techniques and approaches for modern mathematics teachingThis fifth edition continues to integrate technology with hands-on experience and the latest research and standards.Highlights: Praxis II'„¢-Style Test Questions: This is the only textbook that gives you these questions, which will help you prepare for the high-stakes test used for teacher certification. National Research Council's New Research on Mathematical Proficiency: Includes Student Assessments, Lesson Plans, and Family Math Packets to support all five strands. Students with Special Needs: Features alternative teaching strategies especially for these students. Eighteen Video Vignettes: The CD packaged with this text features videos with guiding questions to analyze real teacher-student interaction in the hard-to-teach math concepts.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Mathematics Education Today (and into the Future).

Chapter 2. Culturally Relevant Mathematics.

Chapter 3. The Development of Mathematical Proficiency: Using Learning Research, Assessment, and Effective Instruction.

Chapter 4. Middle School Mathematics.

Chapter 5. Problem Solving.

Chapter 6. Early Childhood Mathematics—Number Readiness.

Chapter 7. Operations and Number Sense.

Chapter 8. Numeration and Number Sense.

Chapter 9. Algorithms.

Chapter 10. Fractions.

Chapter 11. Percent, Ratio, and Rate.

Chapter 12. Geometry.

Chapter 13. Measurement.

Chapter 14. Algebra.

Chapter 15. Probability and Statistics.