Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class, High School

Eric Milou, John J. SanGiovanni

ISBN 10: 1544316933 / ISBN 13: 9781544316932

Published by SAGE Publications Inc, US, 2018

About this Item

"Too often, middle school and high school teachers say, 'These students are lacking number sense.' These books will help secondary teachers with good pedagogy to help build number sense in a creative way. Eric Milou and John SanGiovanni have created short routines that are teacher-friendly, with lots of examples, and easy to adapt to each teacher's needs. These are the books that secondary teachers have been waiting for to help engage students in building number sense." Pamela J. Dombrowski, Secondary Math Specialist Geary County School District Junction City, KS Kickstart your high school math class! Do your students need more opportunities do develop number sense and reasoning? Are you looking to get your students energized and talking about mathematics? Have you wondered how practical, replicable, and engaging activities would complement your mathematics instruction? This guide answers the question "What could I do differently?" Taking cues from popular number sense and reasoning routines, this book gives you the rundown on how to engage in five different daily 5-10 minute routines, all of which include content-specific examples, extensions, and variations of each for algebra, functions, geometry, and data analysis. Video demonstrations allow you to see the routines in action and the book includes a year's worth of daily instructional material that you can use to begin each class period. The routines in this book will help students Frequently revisit essential mathematical conceptsFoster and shore up conceptual understandingEngage in mental mathematics, leading to efficiency and fluencyEngage in mathematical discourse by constructing viable arguments and critiquing the reasoning of othersReason mathematically, and prepare for high stakes assessmentsMove learning beyond "correctness" by valuing mistakes and discourse and encouraging a growth mindset From trusted authors and experts Eric Milou and John SanGiovanni, this teacher-friendly resource will give you all the tools and tips you need to reinvent those critical first five or ten minutes of math class for the better!

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class, High School
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544316933
• ISBN 13: 9781544316932
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Kickstart your class with five daily 5–10 minute routines, all of which include content-specific examples, extensions, and variations for high school mathematics. This resource offers a year’s worth of daily instructional material that you can use to begin each class period, and will help students

• Frequently revisit essential mathematical concepts 
• Foster and shore up conceptual understanding
• Engage in mental mathematics, leading to efficiency and fluency
• Engage in mathematical discourse by constructing viable arguments and critiquing the reasoning of others
• Reason mathematically, and prepare for high stakes assessments
• Move learning beyond "correctness" by valuing mistakes and discourse and encouraging a growth mindset

 

About the Authors

Dr. Eric Milou is a professor of mathematics at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. Dr. Milou has taught at Rowan for the past 20 years and served six terms as the President of the Rowan University Senate from 2007 to 2013. He previously served as President as the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey, the program chairperson of the 2007 NCTM annual meeting and has extensive speaking experience on standards based reform in mathematics. He is one of the authors of digits, EnVisions 6-8 and EnVisions A|G|A (published by Pearson) and was the recipient of the Max Sobel Outstanding Mathematics Educator Award in 2009.

John J. SanGiovanni is a mathematics coordinator in Howard County, Maryland. There, he leads mathematics curriculum development, digital learning, assessment, and professional development. John is passionate about growing new mathematics leaders in the district and through McDaniel College. In addition to the Figuring Out Fluency series, some of his many Corwin books include Daily Routines to Jump-Start Problem Solving, Grades K–8; Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Math; the Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math series; and Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance. John is a national mathematics curriculum and professional learning consultant who also speaks frequently at national conferences and institutes. He is active in state and national professional organizations, recently serving on the board of directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and on the board of directors for NCSM.