The Bottom Line
Whether you're a parent, teacher or tutor you will find excellent strategies and ideas to support a better understanding when teaching mathematical concepts.
Pros
- Excellent Background About Learning Math
- Great for Parents, Teachers & Tutors
- Easy to Understand
Cons
- Committment To Strategy Required
Description
- Understanding 'how' to perform math calculations is not enough. Here, you'll learn 'why'.
- This resource emphasizes the importance of fully undersanding math as opposed to memorization.
- Concepts learned with deep understanding ultimately lead to permanent learning - a critical goal.
- The chapter on 'A Day In The Life' is very practical and provides insight into preferred methods.
- The final chapter describes revisions you can implement to ensure that understanding is at the core.
- Incorporates the most current research to maximize instruction that enhances mathematical learning.
- Provides flexible approaches to enable students to solve problems independently.
- Makes numerous references to the NCTM standards which is often the basis for most school boards.
Guide Review - Teaching Math - Resource
Mathematical understanding is a critical process to all teachings. A student that fully understands the process and applications of math calculations will be rewarded with academic success. This resource provides you with the tools required to ensure that concepts are not merely a memorization of the steps or facts - but a deep understanding of 'why' the process works. The ideas and strategies discussed in this book were based on research. I found that my techniques and instructional style vastly changed for the better after employing the methods discussed in this text. The focus of the book is on the role of the teacher and the problem solving, child-centered classroom. A must read to prepare for math reform.
