Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (A Contemporary Approach) - Hardcover

Gary L Musser; William F Burger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0023854316 ISBN 13: 9780023854316

Publisher: Maxwell Macmillan International, 1991

Synopsis

All the essential mathematics teachers need for teaching at the elementary and middle school levels! This best seller features rich problem-solving strategies, relevant topics, and extensive opportunities for hands-on experience. The coverage in the book moves from the concrete to the pictorial to the abstract, reflecting the way math is generally taught in elementary classrooms.

Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, Student Resource Handbook

This invaluable resource handbook is designed to improve student learning and provide models for effective classroom practices.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This leading text covers all the essential mathematics students need for teaching at the elementary and middle school levels. Among its key strengths are its richness in problem- solving strategies, integrity and flow of mathematics, relevance of topics and extensive pedagogy and problem sets. Unlike similar texts that follow a typical "math majors progression," this text follows the progression of elementary school math curricula considered more suitable for elementary teachers. Another noteworthy feature is the text's emphasis on the NCTM standards; not only does it incorporate the standards in problem sets and discussion, it teaches students the relevance of the standards and how they reflect current research in mathematics.

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: This popular volume covers all the essentials for teaching mathematics at the elementary and middle school levels; but, unlike other books on the subject that follow a typical “math major's progression,”), it follows the progression of elementary school math curricula. The book is noted for its richness in problem-solving strategies, integrity and flow of mathematics, relevance of topics, and extensive pedagogy and problem sets, Noteworthy, too, is its emphasis on NCTM standards throughout--in problem sets and in discussions on the relevance of the standards and how they reflect current research in mathematics. Key Topics: Introduction to Problem Solving. Sets, Whole Numbers, and Numeration. Whole Numbers: Operations and Properties. Whole-Number Computation: Mental, Electronic, and Number Theory. Fractions. Decimals, Ratio and Proportion, and Percent. Integers. Rational Numbers and Real Numbers, with an Introduction to Algebra. Statistics. Probability. Geometric Shapes. Measurement. Geometry Using Triangle Congruence and Similarity. Geometry Using Coordinates. Geometry Using Transformations. An Eclectic Approach to Geometry. Technology. Elementary Logic. Clock Arithmetic: A Mathematical System. Features many vignettes and boxes on historical and contemporary figures and events in mathematics, including many women and mathematicians from different cultures. Market: For prospective elementary school mathematics teachers, and for teachers who need a refresher or who want to keep pace with current developments in the field.

About this edition

• Publisher: Maxwell Macmillan International
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0023854316
• ISBN 13: 9780023854316
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1