Building A Math-Positive Culture: How to Support Great Math Teaching in Your School (ASCD Arias) - Softcover

Cathy L. Seeley (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1416622462 ISBN 13: 9781416622468

Publisher: ASCD, 2016

Synopsis

Preparing students for their future calls for fresh thinking about mathematics teaching and learning. Shifting the mathematics program in a school or school system is an ambitious task that can yield huge benefits for students. Author Cathy L. Seeley offers an overview of what an effective and successful mathematics program might look like at any level in the K-12 system and what a leader can do to support improvement toward that vision. It considers •The needs and abilities of the students. •The nature of the mathematics we want them to learn. •The kinds of classrooms where that learning can best take place. •The culture of schools where such classrooms thrive. •The first steps in a process by which leaders can create those schools.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Cathy L. Seeley, former president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, turns the spotlight on administrative leaders who are seeking to improve their math programs, offering an overview of what an effective program looks like and examples of actions to take to achieve that goal. "Building a Math-Positive Culture" addresses the following topics: The three components necessary for a successful math program. How to recognize, support, and evaluate effective teachers. Steps to take to move from grand ideas to concrete results. How to approach obstacles to achieving your goal.

Along with the companion book for teachers "Making Sense of Math," this book is an essential tool for leaders facing the critical task of revising their math program to develop flexible mathematical thinkers able to meet the demands of the 21st century.

Edition details

• Publisher: ASCD
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416622462
• ISBN 13: 9781416622468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 58