Math teachers will find the classroom-tested lessons and strategies in
this book to be accessible and easily implemented in the classroom
The Teacher's Toolbox series is an innovative, research-based resource
providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all
levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific
content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly
integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle
school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical,
how-to format established by the series editors.
The Math Teacher's Toolbox contains hundreds of student-friendly
classroom lessons and teaching strategies. Clear and concise chapters,
fully aligned to Common Core math standards, cover the underlying
research, required technology, practical classroom use, and modification
of each high-value lesson and strategy.
This book employs a hands-on approach to help educators quickly learn
and apply proven methods and techniques in their mathematics courses.
Topics range from the planning of units, lessons, tests, and homework to
conducting formative assessments, differentiating instruction,
motivating students, dealing with "math anxiety," and culturally
responsive teaching. Easy-to-read content shows how and why math should
be taught as a language and how to make connections across mathematical
units. Designed to reduce instructor preparation time and increase
student engagement and comprehension, this book:
- Explains the usefulness, application, and potential drawbacks of each
instructional strategy
- Provides fresh activities for all classrooms
- Helps math teachers work with ELLs, advanced students, and students
with learning differences
- Offers real-world guidance for working with parents, guardians, and
co-teachers
The Math Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical ideas to Support Your
Students is an invaluable source of real-world lessons, strategies, and
techniques for general education teachers and math specialists, as well
as resource specialists/special education teachers, elementary and
secondary educators, and teacher educators.
