Math Know-How
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From two math coaches who really know how
Have you ever wished there were a single resource to help you tackle your most persistent teaching issues once and for all? To engage students in more meaningful ways? To provide the tools you need to increase students’ understanding of key mathematical concepts? All at the same time! Math coaches Thomasenia Lott Adams and Joanne LaFramenta have just written it.
Written especially for grade 3-5 teachers, Math Know-How is organized around real questions Adams and LaFramenta have fielded from real teachers—questions that have remained remarkably consistent across the hundreds of educators they have advised . Now these two coaches share their hard-won wisdom with you, including how to
- Employ strategies to connect instruction to the CCSS, especially the Mathematical Practices
- Negotiate the wide range of lesson planning and instructional choices
- Catch up when you fall behind your pacing guide
- Explore the myriad possibilities for exploiting technology in the classroom
- Engage students with diverse learning needs
Read this book cover to cover and start asking and answering questions of your own about your teaching practice.
“As we shift from individual standards to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, this book will be a valuable resource in establishing strategies and instructional techniques to better equip teachers for the overwhelming transition.”
—Nena Mathews, Math/Science Teacher, Florence, SC
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- 1. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Mathematics Content and Mathematical Practices
- Creating the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Theoretical Basis of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Structure of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Two Brief Notes
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 2. Making Mathematics Teaching Decisions
- Learning: The Primary Purpose of School and the Primary Goal of Teaching
- The Nature of Learning
- Formative Assessment: Discovering the Prior Knowledge
- Types of Formative Assessment Practices
- Making the Decisions of Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 3. Using the Pacing Guide Effectively
- Pacing Guides for Mathematics Instruction
- Role of the Mathematics Pacing Guide
- How Do Mathematics Standards Influence the Pacing Guide?
- Pacing and Mastery
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 4. Approach to Planning Mathematics Instruction
- Perspective: Mathematics Content
- Perspective: Models of Instruction
- 4-A Way to Mathematical Success
- Overarching Instructional Strategies
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 5. Facilitating Differentiated Instruction
- Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
- Specific Points About Differentiated Instruction
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 6. Teaching and Learning Mathematics With Manipulatives
- Young Students Learn Best When Mathematics Is Linked to a Real-World Context
- Selection of Manipulatives
- Use of Manipulatives
- Tools in the Practice Standards
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 7. Appropriate Use of Technology
- Technology in the Classrooms
- Technology for the Learner
- Effective Implementation in the Classroom
- Evaluating the Use of the Technology
- Technology for the Teacher
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 8. Reflecting on the Teaching Practice of Mathematics
- What Is Reflection on Teaching?
- Connecting Anticipations and Results
- Measuring the Outcomes
- The Formal Reflection Process
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 9. Understanding the Learner
- The Expectations From the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI)
- The Special Case of Gloria Jean Merriex
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 10. Mathematics Assessment 101
- Introduction
- Summative Assessment
- Authentic Assessment
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 11. Conclusion
- All Eyes on Mathematics Education
Appendix: Resources for Teachers
Appendix: Resources for Teachers
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
From two math coaches who really know how
Have you ever wished there were a single resource to help you tackle your most persistent teaching issues once and for all? To engage students in more meaningful ways? To provide the tools you need to increase students’ understanding of key mathematical concepts? All at the same time! Math coaches Thomasenia Lott Adams and Joanne LaFramenta have just written it.
Written especially for grade 3-5 teachers, Math Know-How is organized around real questions Adams and LaFramenta have fielded from real teachers—questions that have remained remarkably consistent across the hundreds of educators they have advised . Now these two coaches share their hard-won wisdom with you, including how to
- Employ strategies to connect instruction to the CCSS, especially the Mathematical Practices
- Negotiate the wide range of lesson planning and instructional choices
- Catch up when you fall behind your pacing guide
- Explore the myriad possibilities for exploiting technology in the classroom
- Engage students with diverse learning needs
Read this book cover to cover and start asking and answering questions of your own about your teaching practice.
“As we shift from individual standards to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, this book will be a valuable resource in establishing strategies and instructional techniques to better equip teachers for the overwhelming transition.”
—Nena Mathews, Math/Science Teacher, Florence, SC
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- 1. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Mathematics Content and Mathematical Practices
- Creating the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Theoretical Basis of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Structure of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Two Brief Notes
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 2. Making Mathematics Teaching Decisions
- Learning: The Primary Purpose of School and the Primary Goal of Teaching
- The Nature of Learning
- Formative Assessment: Discovering the Prior Knowledge
- Types of Formative Assessment Practices
- Making the Decisions of Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 3. Using the Pacing Guide Effectively
- Pacing Guides for Mathematics Instruction
- Role of the Mathematics Pacing Guide
- How Do Mathematics Standards Influence the Pacing Guide?
- Pacing and Mastery
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 4. Approach to Planning Mathematics Instruction
- Perspective: Mathematics Content
- Perspective: Models of Instruction
- 4-A Way to Mathematical Success
- Overarching Instructional Strategies
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 5. Facilitating Differentiated Instruction
- Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
- Specific Points About Differentiated Instruction
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 6. Teaching and Learning Mathematics With Manipulatives
- Young Students Learn Best When Mathematics Is Linked to a Real-World Context
- Selection of Manipulatives
- Use of Manipulatives
- Tools in the Practice Standards
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 7. Appropriate Use of Technology
- Technology in the Classrooms
- Technology for the Learner
- Effective Implementation in the Classroom
- Evaluating the Use of the Technology
- Technology for the Teacher
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 8. Reflecting on the Teaching Practice of Mathematics
- What Is Reflection on Teaching?
- Connecting Anticipations and Results
- Measuring the Outcomes
- The Formal Reflection Process
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 9. Understanding the Learner
- The Expectations From the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI)
- The Special Case of Gloria Jean Merriex
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 10. Mathematics Assessment 101
- Introduction
- Summative Assessment
- Authentic Assessment
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 11. Conclusion
- All Eyes on Mathematics Education
Appendix: Resources for Teachers
Appendix: Resources for Teachers
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Math Know-How
Answers to Your Most Persistent Teaching Issues, Grades 3-5
December 2013 | 208 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781452282633 | $37.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781452282626 | $35.00 |
From two math coaches who really know how
Have you ever wished there were a single resource to help you tackle your most persistent teaching issues once and for all? To engage students in more meaningful ways? To provide the tools you need to increase students’ understanding of key mathematical concepts? All at the same time! Math coaches Thomasenia Lott Adams and Joanne LaFramenta have just written it.
Written especially for grade 3-5 teachers, Math Know-How is organized around real questions Adams and LaFramenta have fielded from real teachers—questions that have remained remarkably consistent across the hundreds of educators they have advised . Now these two coaches share their hard-won wisdom with you, including how to
- Employ strategies to connect instruction to the CCSS, especially the Mathematical Practices
- Negotiate the wide range of lesson planning and instructional choices
- Catch up when you fall behind your pacing guide
- Explore the myriad possibilities for exploiting technology in the classroom
- Engage students with diverse learning needs
Read this book cover to cover and start asking and answering questions of your own about your teaching practice.
“As we shift from individual standards to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, this book will be a valuable resource in establishing strategies and instructional techniques to better equip teachers for the overwhelming transition.”
—Nena Mathews, Math/Science Teacher, Florence, SC
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Mathematics Content and Mathematical Practices
- Creating the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Theoretical Basis of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Structure of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
- Two Brief Notes
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 2. Making Mathematics Teaching Decisions
- Learning: The Primary Purpose of School and the Primary Goal of Teaching
- The Nature of Learning
- Formative Assessment: Discovering the Prior Knowledge
- Types of Formative Assessment Practices
- Making the Decisions of Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 3. Using the Pacing Guide Effectively
- Pacing Guides for Mathematics Instruction
- Role of the Mathematics Pacing Guide
- How Do Mathematics Standards Influence the Pacing Guide?
- Pacing and Mastery
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 4. Approach to Planning Mathematics Instruction
- Perspective: Mathematics Content
- Perspective: Models of Instruction
- 4-A Way to Mathematical Success
- Overarching Instructional Strategies
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 5. Facilitating Differentiated Instruction
- Introduction to Differentiated Instruction
- Specific Points About Differentiated Instruction
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 6. Teaching and Learning Mathematics With Manipulatives
- Young Students Learn Best When Mathematics Is Linked to a Real-World Context
- Selection of Manipulatives
- Use of Manipulatives
- Tools in the Practice Standards
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 7. Appropriate Use of Technology
- Technology in the Classrooms
- Technology for the Learner
- Effective Implementation in the Classroom
- Evaluating the Use of the Technology
- Technology for the Teacher
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 8. Reflecting on the Teaching Practice of Mathematics
- What Is Reflection on Teaching?
- Connecting Anticipations and Results
- Measuring the Outcomes
- The Formal Reflection Process
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 9. Understanding the Learner
- The Expectations From the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI)
- The Special Case of Gloria Jean Merriex
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 10. Mathematics Assessment 101
- Introduction
- Summative Assessment
- Authentic Assessment
- Summary
- Questions and Tasks for Reflection
- 11. Conclusion
- All Eyes on Mathematics Education
- Appendix: Resources for Teachers
- References
- Index