Van de Walle, John A.

Teaching student-centered mathematics : developmentally appropriate instruction for grades 3-5 / John A. Van de Walle [and three others] - Third edition. - New York : Pearson, c2018. - xx, 421 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. - Student-centered mathematics series, 2 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Establishing a Student-Centered Environment -- 1. Setting a Vision for Learning High-Quality Mathematics -- 2. Teaching Mathematics through Problem Solving -- 3. Creating Assessments for Learning -- 4. Differentiating Instruction -- 5. Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students -- 6. Teaching and Assessing Students with Exceptionalities -- 7. Collaborating with Families and Other Stakeholders -- Part 2: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics -- 8. Exploring Number and Operation Sense -- 9. Developing Basic Fact Fluency -- 10. Developing Whole-Number Place-Value Concepts -- 11. Building Strategies for Whole-Number Computation -- 12. Exploring Fraction Concepts -- 13. Building Strategies for Fraction Computation -- 14. Developing Decimal and Percent Concepts and Decimal Computation -- 15. Promoting Algebraic Thinking -- 16. Building Measurement Concepts -- 17. Developing Geometric Thinking and Concepts -- 18. Representing and Interpreting Data.

Helping students make connections between mathematics and their worlds―and helping them feel empowered to use math in their lives―is the focus of this widely popular guide. Designed for classroom teachers, the book focuses on specific grade bands and includes information on creating an effective classroom environment, aligning teaching to various standards and practices, such as the Common Core State Standards and NCTM’s teaching practices, and engaging families. The first portion of the book addresses how to build a student-centered environment in which children can become mathematically proficient, while the second portion focuses on practical ways to teach important concepts in a student-centered fashion. The new edition features a corresponding Enhanced Pearson eText version with links to embedded videos, blackline masters, downloadable teacher resource and activity pages, lesson plans, activities correlated to the CCSS, and tables of common errors and misconceptions.

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MATHEMATICS -- STUDY AND TEACHING (ELEMENTARY).
INVIDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION.

QA 13 .V36 2018