Today's Mathematics, Concepts and Classroom Methods, and Instructional Activities

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Wiley, Apr 11, 2005 - Education - 421 pages
From principles to practice––all the tools you need to be an effective mathematics teacher

Now combining theory, methods, and instructional activities in one convenient volume, Heddens and Speer’s Eleventh Edition of Today’s Mathematics provides a valuable set of ideas and reference materials for actual classroom use. The text will help you thoroughly understand what you need to teach to meet today’s NCTM standards, and how to present it in the most effective way possible. This edition features a fully integrated CD of teacher resources.

With Today’s Mathematics, 11e, you can:

  • Learn about contemporary philosophies and psychologies of learning, teaching, and assessing mathematics.
  • Explore the nature and scope of a beginning mathematics program for the primary grades.
  • Master the content strands commonly found in pre-K – Grade 8 mathematics curricula.
  • Examine the roles of problem solving, decision making, and communication in mathematics.
  • Discover effective ways to use tools such as calculators, computers, and technology in the classroom.

New virtual manipulatives CD

The enclosed CD features a library of interactive, web-based manipulatives for mathematics instruction. The CD also includes an overview of eight content strands, a checklist of mathematical concepts organized by concept clusters, several thematic mathematics activities, and a vignette from the NCTM.

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Contents

chapter 1
3
Describing a Contemporary Mathematics Program
9
Practice Exercises for Teachers 101
19
Copyright

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Bibliographic information

TitleToday's Mathematics, Concepts and Classroom Methods, and Instructional Activities
Today's Mathematics
Wiley/Jossey-Bass education
AuthorsJames W. Heddens, William R. Speer
Edition11, illustrated
PublisherWiley, 2005
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedJun 30, 2010
ISBN0471149845, 9780471149842
Length421 pages
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