Upper elementary math lessons : case studies of real teaching / Anna Graeber, Linda Valli, and Kristie Jones Newton.
| Author/creator | Graeber, Anna Olga |
| Other author | Valli, Linda, 1947- author. |
| Other author | Newton, Kristie Jones, 1973- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2011. |
| Description | xv, 178 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The teaching of mathematics: lesson cases. Case 1: Promoting one of the meanings of multiplication: requesting alternate methods in order to foster understanding, fifth-grade mathematics lesson -- Case 2: Fractions, decimals, and percentages: evoking student reasoning, fifth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 2: A teacher educator's perspective / Lisa Boté -- Case 3: Getting a sense of grams: building conceptual understanding, fourth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 3: A teacher educator's perspective / Lisa Boté -- Case 4: Converting among customary units of measure: attending to students' developmental levels, fifth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 4: A teacher's perspective / Christine Peterson Tardif -- Case 5: Converting units within a system of measurement: encouraging resourcefulness, fifth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 5: An English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) perspective / Rebecca Oxford and Min-tun Chuang -- Case 6: Distinguishing between area and perimeter: using multiple representations to aid discrimination, fifth-grade mathematics lesson -- Case 7: Exploring the meanings of "volume": recognizing a word's everyday meaning and its mathematical meaning, fifth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 7: An English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) perspective / Rebecca Oxford ; Commentary on Case 7: A teacher's perspective / Christine Peterson Tardif -- Case 8: The importance of sample size: posing high-level questions to build understanding, fifth-grade mathematics lesson ; Commentary on Case 8: A teacher's perspective / Christine Peterson Tardif -- Case 9: Continuous versus discrete data: using concept attainment to define mathematical terms, fifth-grade mathematics lesson -- |
| Contents | pt. 2. Perspectives on teaching: commentaries. A matter of principle: evidence of learner-centered psychological practices among effective teachers / Patricia Alexander -- Moral perspectives on teaching mathematics / Daria Buese -- Mathematics lessons: perspective from the special education math literature / Paula Maccini -- A principal's perspective / Kathy Lynn Brake. |
| Abstract | Provides descriptive cases, accompanied by analytic commentaries, of nine upper-elementary grade mathematics lessons that represent an array of sound teaching practices. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011004542 |
| ISBN | 9781442211964 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442211962 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781442211971 (electronic : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442211970 (electronic : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA135.6 .G728 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |