Mathematical Power: Lessons from a Classroom

Ruth E Parker

ISBN 10: 0435083392 / ISBN 13: 9780435083397

Published by Pearson Education Limited, 1993

About this Item

This text gives an in-depth understanding of the goals of mathematics reform efforts. Teachers should gain a clearer picture of what it means to teach mathematics for understanding, and are given a history of working to make schools more relevant and meaningful places.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematical Power: Lessons from a Classroom
• Publisher: Pearson Education Limited
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0435083392
• ISBN 13: 9780435083397
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Mathematical Power is a book that shows how to bring the goals of the NCTM Standards to life in a classroom on a day-to day basis. Although it is the story of one classroom, the implications go far beyond this classroom. As the teachers here struggle to examine their practices, teachers will connect with them and gain a clearer picture of what it means to teach mathematics for understanding. These teachers turn theory into actual classroom practice while addressing the complexities of:

• selecting new mathematics content
• planning for instruction
• establishing a collaborative learning environment
• helping children learn to make choices and take responsibility for their learning
• meeting the academic and social needs of all children
• keeping records of children's work
• assessing for understanding.

Ruth Parker brings to this book an in-depth understanding of the goals of mathematics reform efforts, a belief in children as caring and powerful sense makers, and a long history of working to make schools more relevant and meaningful places for children and teachers.

From the Back Cover

Mathematical Power is a book that shows how to bring the goals of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards to life in a classroom on a day-to-day basis. Although it is the story of one classroom, the implications go far beyond this classroom. As the teachers here struggle to examine their practices, teachers will connect with them and gain a clearer picture of what it means to teach mathematics for understanding. These teachers turn theory into classroom practice while addressing the complexities of selecting new mathematics content, planning for instruction, establishing a collaborative learning environment, helping children learn to make choices and take responsibility for their learning, meeting the academic and social needs of all children, keeping records of children's work, and assessing for understanding.