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Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School: A Learner-Centered Approach, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (March 13, 2014) © 2015

  • George S. Cathcart University of Alberta
  • Yvonne M. Pothier Mount Saint Vincent University
  • James H. Vance University of Victoria
  • Nadine S. Bezuk San Diego State University

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Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School provides valuable research-based instructional strategies, resources and activities to help you evaluate how children think mathematically and how to link that knowledge to developmentally appropriate teaching practice.

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  • Embedded videos illustrate classroom activities and one-on-one discussions with children which help students apply and connect what they’re learning about teaching with real children and real classrooms. (See pages 82, 188, and 363 for examples.)
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    • Students see a range of children’s understanding of concepts, helping them to understand learning trajectories.
    • EXPANDED “In Practice” features link samples of children’s work with plans for effective instruction.
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  • NEW! Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are integrated throughout the book to help students learn the relevance of the standards for each chapter topic.
  • UPDATED research on mathematics teaching and learning appears throughout.

    • 1            Teaching Mathematics: Influences and Directions

    2             Learning and Teaching Mathematics

    3             Developing Mathematical Thinking and Problem-Solving Ability

    4             Assessing Mathematics Understanding

    5             Developing Number Concepts

    6             Developing Understanding of Numeration

    7             Developing Whole-Number Operations: Meaning of Operations

    8             Developing Whole-Number Operations: Mastering the Basic Facts

    9             Estimation and Computational Procedures for Whole Numbers

    10           Developing Fraction Concepts

    11           Developing Fraction Computation

    12           Developing Decimal Concepts and Computation

    13           Understanding Ratio, Proportion, and Percent

    14           Developing Geometric Thinking and Spatial Sense

    15           Developing Measurement Concepts and Skills

    16           Collecting, Organizing, and Interpreting Data

    17           Developing Algebraic Thinking

                   References

                   Index

     

    About the lead author

    Nadine Bezuk is interested in helping teachers help all children be successful in math. She teaches elementary math methods for prospective teachers and conducts professional development for inservice teachers. She's particularly interested in the effective teaching of fractions. She has taught elementary, middle school, and high school math, along with developmental math at the college level. She is the director of the San Diego State University (SDSU) Professional Development Collaborative, associate director of the SDSU Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education, and active in the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE), having served as President and as Executive Director. She has been the author of all 6 editions of Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools and has published several articles in journals of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and is a regular speaker at NCTM conferences.

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