Every Minute Counts: Making Your Math Class WorkThis is a handbook of teaching methods for the secondary mathematics classroom teacher, the beginner as well as the experienced professional. It is based on common sense, experience, experimentation, and knowledge gained from observing how students best learn the concepts of mathematics. The main purpose of this book is to help, inspire, challenge, and motivate you, the mathematics teacher. -- Preface. |
Contents
The art of questioning | 7 |
The new class routine | 17 |
More ideas for making it work | 43 |
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