Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class, Middle School: Engage Students, Improve Number Sense, and Practice Reasoning (Corwin Mathematics Series)

SanGiovanni, John J.; Milou, Eric

ISBN 10: 1544316887 / ISBN 13: 9781544316888

Published by Corwin, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math Class, Middle School: Engage Students, Improve Number Sense, and Practice Reasoning (Corwin Mathematics Series)
• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544316887
• ISBN 13: 9781544316888
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Kickstart your middle school math class!

 

Kickstart your class with 20 different routines, all of which include content examples, extensions, and variations for grades 6–8. Offering a year’s worth of daily instructional material that you can use each class period to promote student reasoning and number sense, this resource 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, which can improve performance on high-stakes assessments
• Move learning beyond "correctness" by valuing mistakes and discourse to encourage a growth mindset

About the Authors

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.

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.