Sage Publications Mathematics Formative Assessment Book, Volume 1

Sage Publications Mathematics Formative Assessment Book, Volume 1

• 75 practical strategies for linking assessment, instruction, and learning
• From the National Teachers Council of Mathematics
• An excellent resource for your home, classroom or childcare center

<p><b><i>Transform your mathematics instruction with this rich collection of formative assessment techniques</i></b></p> <br/> <br/> <p>Award-winning author Page Keeley and mathematics expert Cheryl Rose Tobey apply the successful format of Keeley’s best-selling <i>Science Formative Assessment</i> to mathematics. They provide 75 formative assessment strategies and show teachers how to use them to inform instructional planning and better meet the needs of all students. Research shows that formative assessment has the power to significantly improve learning, and its many benefits include:</p> <br/> <br/> <ul> <li>Stimulation of metacognitive thinking </li> <li>Increased student engagement </li> <li>Insights into student thinking </li> <li>Development of a discourse community</li> </ul> <br/>