Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics, Volume I Grades K-3 Network License

by Van de Walle, John A.; Lovin, LouAnn H.

• ISBN13: 9780205527267
• ISBN10: 0205527264
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2007-05-08
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics, Volume 1: Grades K-3 e-Book Network License brings John Van de Walle's best-selling professional development series to life and is designed for use by educators at a single site.

 

Volume 1 gives kindergarten through grade 3 pre-service and in-service teachers at one site quick and easy access to Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades K-3 along with interactive tools for teaching and professional development resources. Each Network License includes a facilitator's guide, copy of the grade-band book, and one site license for use by a school or department.

 

Based on John Van de Walle's leading K-8 mathematics methods textbook, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics, the professional development e-Book series helps teachers develop a deeper understanding of the mathematics they teach and is organized into three grade-band volumes. The interactive e-Books bring the student-centered, problem-based approach to life through embedded classroom videos, author interviews, virtual workshops and more. The e-Books Series is professional development with John Van de Walle, anywhere, anytime!

• The grade-band e-Book DVD allows you to click and:

  • Observe lessons in action through video of classrooms 

  • See excerpts from John Van de Walle’s professional development sessions without leaving the comfort of your home or school 

  • Hear John Van de Walle (late) speak about the Big Ideas in every chapter through a series of personal interviews

  • Access tips and activities you can use in your classroom

• The e-Book DVD series is based on the best-selling Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series, which features:
  • Numerous problem-based activities in every content chapter are a fantastic resource for in-service teachers.
  • "Big Ideas" provide clear and succinct explanations of the most critical concepts in K-3 mathematics.
  • "Assessment Notes" illustrate how assessment is an integral part of instruction and suggest the most successful assessment strategies.
  • Expanded lessons elaborate on one activity in each chapter, providing techniques for creating step-by-step lesson plans for classroom implementation.
  • NCTM Stan dards appendices provide information on the content and professional standards.
  • Reproducible blackline masters provide basic tools and copymasters for use in the classroom.
  • Activities at a Glance chart helps quickly and easily locaet appropriate activities and identifies the relevant NCTM strand.
  • Companion website features printer-ready activities and blackline masters- http://www.ablongman.com/vandewalletscm1e .

Table of Contents

Volume I e-Book DVD is aligned to the printed book, Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Grades K-3, part of the Van de Walle Professional Development Series.  

 

1. Foundations of Student-Centered Instruction.

2. Developing Early Number Concepts and Number Sense.

3. Developing Meaning for the Operations.

4. Helping Children Master the Basic Facts.

5. Base-Ten Concepts and Place Value.

6. Strategies for Whole Number Computation.

7. Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts.

8. Developing Measurement Concepts.

9. Early Fraction Concepts.

10. Algebraic Reasoning.

11. Helping Children Use Data.

12. Early Experiences with Probability Concepts.

Appendix A. NCTM Principles and Stan dards for School Mathematics.

Appendix B. Blackline Masters.