Nix the Tricks: A guide to avoiding shortcuts that cut out math concept development.

Cardone, Tina

ISBN 10: 1507504373 / ISBN 13: 9781507504376

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nix the Tricks: A guide to avoiding shortcuts that cut out math concept development.
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishi
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1507504373
• ISBN 13: 9781507504376
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Do you cringe when a student declares "cross multiply!" as soon as they see a problem involving fractions? It doesn't matter whether you teach elementary or high school, whether you're a parent or a tutor, having a student yell out a trick without stopping to think is painful. This book is filled with alternatives to the shortcuts so prevalent in mathematics education and explains exactly why the tricks are so bad for understanding math.

About the Author

Tina Cardone is a high school math teacher in Massachusetts. Her favorite forms of professional development are twitter and blogs. Without her online math community, this book never would have existed. When she isn't teaching or talking about math, Tina enjoys crocheting and hiking.