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Product Identifiers
PublisherHeinemann
ISBN-100325026564
ISBN-139780325026565
eBay Product ID (ePID)71131241
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAccessible Mathematics : Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement
Publication Year2009
SubjectProfessional Development, Study & Teaching
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorSteven Leinwand
Subject AreaMathematics, Education
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight8.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2008-047626
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal510.71
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Table Of ContentIntroduction: It's Instruction That Matters Most We've Got Most of the Answers Ready, Set, Review It's Not Hard to Figure Out Why Reading Works Better Than Math Works better than Math Picture It, Draw It Language-Rich Classes Building Number Sense Milking the Data How Big, How Far, How Much? Just Don't Do It! Putting It All in Context Just Ask Them "Why?" Punting Is Simply No Longer Acceptable We All Have a Role to Play and Teachers Can't Do It Alone Conclusion: Instructional Productivity Appendixes A Crib Sheet for Raising Mathematics Achievement for All A Model Vision of Effective Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Research Matters / Teach Mathematics Right the First Time Classroom Realities We Do Not Often Talk About Learning from Singapore Math
Synopsis Raising students' math achievement doesn't mean ripping up your planning book and starting over. In Accessible Mathematics Steven Leinwand (author of Sensible Mathematics) shows how small shifts in the good teaching you already do can make a big difference in student learning. Accessible Mathematics is Leinwand's latest important book for math teachers. In it he focuses on the crucial issue of classroom instruction. He scours the research and visits highly effective classrooms for practical examples of small adjustments to your teaching that lead to deeper student learning in math. Some of his 10 classroom-tested teaching shifts may surprise you and others will validate your thinking. But all of them will improve your students' performance. Thoroughly practical and ever-aware of the limits of teachers' time, Leinwand gives you everything you need to put his commonsense ideas to use immediately. His extensive planning advice will help you streamline your teaching to get more from everything you do. Classroom examples from every grade level model teaching language and instructional moves. And his suggestions for professional learning help increase your effectiveness through the power of collaboration. Steven Leinwand shares your priority: raising the mathematical understanding and achievement of every one of your students. Read Accessible Mathematics, try his 10 suggestions in your practice, and discover how minor shifts in your teaching can put student learning into high gear., Raising students' math achievement doesn't mean ripping up your planning book and starting over. In Accessible Mathematics Steven Leinwand (author of Sensible Mathematics ) shows how small shifts in the good teaching you already do can make a big difference in student learning. Steve focuses on the crucial issue of classroom instruction. He scours the research and visits highly effective classrooms for practical examples of small adjustments to your teaching that lead to deeper student learning in math. Some of his 10 classroom-tested teaching shifts may surprise you and others will validate your thinking. But all of them will improve your students' performance. Thoroughly practical and ever-aware of the limits of teachers' time, Steve gives you everything you need to put his commonsense ideas to use immediately. His extensive planning advice will help you streamline your teaching to get more from everything you do. Classroom examples from every grade level model teaching language and instructional moves. And his suggestions for professional learning help increase your effectiveness through the power of collaboration. Steven Leinwand shares your priority: raising the mathematical understanding and achievement of every one of your students. Read Accessible Mathematics , try his 10 suggestions in your practice, and discover how minor shifts in your teaching can put student learning into high gear.