Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics is designed for pre-service or in-service teachers. It combines up-to-date technology and research with a vibrant writing style to help teachers grasp curriculum, teaching, and assessment issues as they relate to secondary and middle school mathematics. The fourth edition offers a balance of theory and practice, including a wealth of examples and descriptions of student work, classroom situations, and technology usage to assist any teacher in visualizing high-quality mathematics instruction in the middle and secondary classroom.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Unit 1: What Does It Mean to �Do,� �Teach,� and �Learn� Mathematics?
Chapter 1: Mathematics as a Process
Chapter 2: Principles of Mathematics Education
Chapter 3: Learning Theories and Psychology in Mathematics Education
Unit 2: The Mathematics Curriculum
Chapter 4: Curricular Models
Chapter 5: Implementing a Course of Study
Unit 3: Teaching Mathematics
Chapter 6: Planning for Instruction
Chapter 7: Teaching Tools and Strategies
Chapter 8: Teaching Number Sense and Algebra
Chapter 9: Teaching Geometry, Statistics/Probability, and Discrete Mathematics
Unit 4: Assessment in Mathematics
Chapter 10: The Role of Assessment
Chapter 11: Principles of Assessment Practices
Unit 5: Meeting Individual Student and Teacher Needs
Chapter 12: Meeting the Needs of All Students
Chapter 13: The Teacher of Mathematics in the School Community
Appendix
Bibliographic References and Resources
Index
