Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 6-8 (Volume III) (Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Series)

Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 6-8 (Volume III) (Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Series)

<P>This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book.</P> <DIV sercontent> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Initially adapted from Van de Walle’s market-leading textbook, <I>Elementary and Middle School Mathematics</I>, the <B>Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series</B> are practical guides for developmentally appropriate, student-centered mathematics instruction from best selling mathematics methods authors John Van de Walle, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Karen Karp, and LouAnn Lovin. Specially designed for in-service teachers, each volume of the series focuses on the content relevant to a specific grade band and provides additional information on creating an effective classroom environment, engaging families, and aligning teaching to the <I>Common Core State Standards</I>. Additional activities and expanded lessons are also included. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The series has three objectives:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">1. To illustrate what it means to teach student-centered, problem-based mathematics </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">2. To serve as a reference for the mathematics content and research-based instructional strategies suggested for pre-kindergarten to grade two, grades three to five, and grades six to eight  </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">3. To present a large collection of high quality tasks and activities that can engage students in the mathematics that is important for them to learn</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Volume III is tailored specifically to grades 6-8, allowing teachers to quickly and easily locate information to implement in their classes.  The student-centered approach will result in students who are successful in learning mathematics, making these books indispensable for 6-8 classroom teachers! </P> </DIV>