Math Know-How

Thomasenia Lott Adams, PhD, is a mathematics teacher educator/researcher in the School of Teaching & Learning and the Associate Dean of Research (ADR) in the College of Education at the University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL. Dr. Adams' scholarship includes funded grants at the national and state levels, including her role as Co-Principal Investigator on the Florida STEM Teacher Induction and Professional Support Center funded by the Florida Department of Education and the UF Noyce Scholars Program: Raising STEM EduGators funded by the National Science Foundation. She has a commendable lists of publications and conference presentations is a senior author of the Go Math! elementary mathematics textbook series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. She is also author on several publications of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and Solutions Tree.             Service posts to her credit include editor of the Mathematical Roots Department in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School and co-editor of Investigations Department of Teaching Children Mathematics both published by NCTM. Dr. Adams has also served as board member of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators board member of the School Science and Mathematics Association and past president of the Florida Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Dr. Adams is a previous recipient of the Mary L. Collins Teacher Educator of the Year Award for the Florida Association of Teacher Educators. She has participated in major efforts to improve teaching and learning of mathematics, including serving as a mathematics coach across grades K-12, being co-author of K-12 mathematics professional development programs and leader for the mathematics and science job-embedded professional development and graduate degree program for middle and high school teachers. She is also an accomplished mentor of mathematics education doctoral students. She received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from South Carolina State College, a Master of Education and Doctorate of Philosophy in Instruction & Curriculum from UF in 1990 and 1993, respectively.

From two math coaches who really know howHave you ever wished there were a single resource to help you tackle your most persistent teaching issues once and for all? To engage students in more meaningful ways? To provide the tools you need to increase students' understanding of key mathematical concepts? All at the same time! Math coaches Thomasenia Lott Adams and Joanne LaFramenta have just written it.With the help of this book, you'll be armed with the know-how to employ strategies to achieve the CCSS, especially the Mathematical Practicesmake purposeful teaching decisionsfacilitate differentiated instructionteach and learn with manipulativesuse technology appropriately

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Common Core State Standards for Mathematics: Mathematics Content and Mathematical Practices Creating the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Theoretical Basis of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Structure of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Two Brief Notes Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection2. Making Mathematics Teaching Decisions Learning: The Primary Purpose of School and the Primary Goal of Teaching The Nature of Learning Formative Assessment: Discovering the Prior Knowledge Types of Formative Assessment Practices Making the Decisions of Teaching Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection3. Using the Pacing Guide Effectively Pacing Guides for Mathematics Instruction Role of the Mathematics Pacing Guide How Do Mathematics Standards Influence the Pacing Guide? Pacing and Mastery Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection4. Approach to Planning Mathematics Instruction Perspective: Mathematics Content Perspective: Models of Instruction 4-A Way to Mathematical Success Overarching Instructional Strategies Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection5. Facilitating Differentiated Instruction Introduction to Differentiated Instruction Specific Points About Differentiated Instruction Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection6. Teaching and Learning Mathematics With Manipulatives Young Students Learn Best When Mathematics Is Linked to a Real-World Context Selection of Manipulatives Use of Manipulatives Tools in the Practice Standards Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection7. Appropriate Use of Technology Technology in the Classrooms Technology for the Learner Effective Implementation in the Classroom Evaluating the Use of the Technology Technology for the Teacher Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection8. Reflecting on the Teaching Practice of Mathematics What Is Reflection on Teaching? Connecting Anticipations and Results Measuring the Outcomes The Formal Reflection Process Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection9. Understanding the Learner The Expectations From the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) The Special Case of Gloria Jean Merriex Culturally Responsive Teaching Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection10. Mathematics Assessment 101 Introduction Summative Assessment Authentic Assessment Summary Questions and Tasks for Reflection11. Conclusion All Eyes on Mathematics EducationAppendix: Resources for TeachersReferencesIndex