Problem Solving in All Seasons: Prekindergarten - Grade 2 - Softcover

Markworth, Kim; McCool, Jenni; Kosiak, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0873537718 ISBN 13: 9780873537711

Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,U.S., 2015

Synopsis

Holidays and seasonal activities provide excitement and a change of pace for teachers and students alike. They also offer perfect backdrops for mathematical tasks that can be related to other topics and themes in the classroom. Problem Solving in All Seasons, Pre-K–Grade 2 delivers thirty-two appealing, real-world situations, arranged in grade-level order, to engage young learners in mathematical tasks that are―

• tied to the Common Core State Standards or other content standards; and
• designed to allow children to participate in the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice.

An implementation guide furnishes specifics on each task and includes the following:

• Problem Discussion, supplying details about the mathematics
• Strategies, identifying possible student solution methods
• Student Misconceptions/Difficulties, describing the confusion and challenges that students may encounter
• Launch/Explore/Summarize, detailing the three-phase lesson format through which students might engage in each task
• Differentiation, highlighting approaches to expanding or simplifying problems for students while maintaining the mathematical integrity of the task.

Handouts and ancillary materials for each task can be downloaded for printing at NCTM’s online More4U website (nctm.org/more4u). Problem Solving in All Seasons, Pre-K–Grade 2 is your all-in-one practical handbook for problem solving in the primary years.

About this title

About the Author

Kim Markworth is an associate professor of mathematics education at Western Washington University, USA and a former elementary and middle-grades mathematics classroom teacher. In her current position, she works with preservice and in-service elementary and middle school classroom teachers to deepen their understanding of mathematical content and to improve their teaching practices.

Jenni McCool is an associate professor of mathematics education at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA and a former classroom teacher. She teaches a variety of content and pedagogy courses for future elementary and middle school teachers, and also works closely with many in-service teachers through professional development programs.

Jenn Kosiak is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA , where she teaches an array of content and pedagogy courses for future Pre-K–12 mathematics teachers. She leads many local and statewide professional development opportunities for in-service teachers as well as serves as an executive board member of the Wisconsin Mathematics Council, a state affiliate of NCTM.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,U.S.
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0873537718
• ISBN 13: 9780873537711
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 172