Strategies For Teaching Fractions

Author : David B. Spangler
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412993989
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategies for Teaching Fractions written by David B. Spangler and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David B. Spangler outlines powerful diagnostic and NCTM- and Common Core State Standards-aligned RTI strategies for analyzing student errors and provides specific interventions for each error pattern.

Author : Susan J. Lamon
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135606781
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teaching Fractions and Ratios for Understanding written by Susan J. Lamon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular text addresses the urgent need for curriculum materials that cross traditional boundaries to include many of the elements that are integrated in the teaching/learning enterprise: mathematics content, teacher understanding, student thinking, teaching methods, instructional activities, and assessment. The book pushes readers beyond the limits of their current understanding of rational numbers, challenging them to refine and explain their thinking--without falling back on rules and procedures they have relied on throughout their lives. Written in a conversational and easy to understand style, this is not a textbook as much as it is a resource book. An underlying assumption is that facilitating teacher understanding using the same questions and activities that may be used with children is one way to help teachers build the comfort and confidence they need to begin talking to children about complex ideas. Unlike a textbook that is used to study formal theory and then discarded when it comes to putting ideas into practice, the many problems and activities included to facilitate teacher learning are valuable resources for use in elementary and middle school classrooms. Changes in the second edition include: *even more student work incorporated in every chapter; *discussion of the connectivity between the topics addressed in the book and the elementary and middle school mathematics curricula; *an increased emphasis on measurement; *expansion of some topics, including number sense, percent, scale factors, similarity, and linear graphs; *clarification of the characteristics of ratio and proportions and how to use these to generate discussion with children; and *content-related interview questions for exploring children's thinking. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and curriculum developers in mathematics education, pre-service and in-service teachers of mathematics, those involved in the mathematical and pedagogical preparation of mathematics teachers, and graduate students in mathematics education. The methods and activities it includes have been tested with students in grades 3-8 and with pre-service and in-service teachers and other adults. This text is accompanied by MORE--a supplement that is not merely an answer key but a resource that includes in-depth discussions of all the problems in the text; develops and extends discussion of the issues, teaching problems, and other considerations raised in the chapters; and contains additional problems--with and without solutions--that instructors may find helpful for assessment purposes.

Author : Monica Neagoy
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416621237
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unpacking Fractions written by Monica Neagoy and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, the teaching and learning of fractions has been associated with rote memorization. But this mechanical approach to instruction—which strips students of an ability to reason or make sense of math—has resulted in a failure of understanding. Author Monica Neagoy, drawing on decades of research studies, evidence from teacher practice, and 25 years of experience working around the world with teachers, students, and parents, addresses seven big ideas in the teaching and learning of fractions in grades 2–6. Each idea is supported by a vignette from a real classroom, common misconceptions, a thorough unpacking of productive mathematical thinking, and several multistep and thought-provoking problems for teachers to explore. She offers three fundamental reasons why it’s imperative for us to take a closer look at how we teach fractions: 1. Fractions play a key role in students’ feelings about mathematics. 2. Fractions are fundamental to school math and daily life. 3. Fractions are foundational to success in algebra. While a solid grounding in algebra is necessary for a STEM career, the worthy goal of “algebra for all” will not be possible until “fractions for all” is a reality. Unpacking Fractions provides teachers with concrete strategies for achieving that reality—in short, helping all students gain the knowledge they need to feel at ease with fractions.

Author : Julie McNamara
Publisher : Math Solutions
ISBN 13 : 1935099132
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond Pizzas & Pies written by Julie McNamara and published by Math Solutions. This book was released on 2010 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This resource combines current research and practical strategies to support teachers in understanding and addressing the most common misconceptions that students have about fractions and presents opportunities to help students investigate, discuss, revise, expand, and refine their understanding of fractions. Includes reproducibles, bibliography, and index"--

Author : David B. Spangler
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1412981069
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategies for Teaching Whole Number Computation written by David B. Spangler and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2010-06-02 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The nuts-and-bolts approach to assessment and error analysis make this book a real tool for everyday use."---Judith A. Filkins, K-8 Math Curriculum Coordinator Lebanon School District, NH --

Author : Randy Palisoc
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514649183
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Sense of Fractions written by Randy Palisoc and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-06 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frustrated with fractions? They're easier than you think. Fractions have been given a bad rap. Understanding fractions is essential in math, yet too many students struggle to make sense of them. Even if students have performed well in math early in elementary school, they seem to hit a brick wall when it comes the "abstract" concepts involved with fractions. This is how Making Sense of Fractions helps. This unit challenges the long-held assumption that fractions are difficult because they're abstract. Fractions are actually more concrete and more logical than most people realize. Making Sense of Fractions helps students make these realizations, and it has a different philosophy from past approaches. This unit explains fractions in a more concrete way that makes logical sense to students (and to adults), making fractions easier to learn than before. Essential concepts include: * Simplifying Fractions * Adding Fractions * Subtracting Fractions * Multiplying Fractions * Dividing Fractions * Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers * GCF (Greatest Common Factor) and LCM (Lowest Common Multiple)

Author : Kathryn Bouchard Chval
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873537322
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Putting Essential Understanding of Fractions Into Practice in Grades 3-5 written by Kathryn Bouchard Chval and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your students suppose that 1/3 is greater than 1/2, since 3 is greater than 2? Do they believe that having “halves” means having two, and only two, congruent “pieces” of a whole? What tasks can you offer—what questions can you ask—to determine what your students know or don’t know—and move them forward in their thinking? This book focuses on the specialised pedagogical content knowledge that you need to teach fractions effectively in grades 3–5. The authors demonstrate how to use this multifaceted knowledge to address the big ideas and essential understandings that students must develop for success with fractions—not only in their current work, but also in higher-level mathematics and a myriad of real-world contexts. Explore rich, research-based strategies and tasks that show how students are reasoning about and making sense of fractions. Use the opportunities that these and similar tasks provide to build on their understanding while identifying and correcting misunderstandings that may be keeping them from taking the next steps in learning.

Author : Marilyn Burns
Publisher : Math Solutions
ISBN 13 : 0941355136
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Writing in Math Class written by Marilyn Burns and published by Math Solutions. This book was released on 1995 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writing in Math Class presents a clear and persuasive case for making writing a part of math instruction. Author and master teacher Marilyn Burns explains why students should write in math class, describes five different types of writing assignments for math, and offer tips and suggestions for teachers. In her usual engaging style, Marilyn Burns tells what happened in actual classrooms when writing was incorporated into math lessons. Illustrated throughout with student work. With a foreword by Susan Ohanian.

Author : Edward Wildeman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Teaching of Fractions written by Edward Wildeman and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Monica Neagoy
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416621253
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unpacking Fractions written by Monica Neagoy and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years, the teaching and learning of fractions has been associated with rote memorization. But this mechanical approach to instruction—which strips students of an ability to reason or make sense of math—has resulted in a failure of understanding. Author Monica Neagoy, drawing on decades of research studies, evidence from teacher practice, and 25 years of experience working around the world with teachers, students, and parents, addresses seven big ideas in the teaching and learning of fractions in grades 2–6. Each idea is supported by a vignette from a real classroom, common misconceptions, a thorough unpacking of productive mathematical thinking, and several multistep and thought-provoking problems for teachers to explore. She offers three fundamental reasons why it's imperative for us to take a closer look at how we teach fractions: Fractions play a key role in students' feelings about mathematics. Fractions are fundamental to school math and daily life. Fractions are foundational to success in algebra. While a solid grounding in algebra is necessary for a STEM career, the worthy goal of "algebra for all" will not be possible until "fractions for all" is a reality. Unpacking Fractions provides teachers with concrete strategies for achieving that reality—in short, helping all students gain the knowledge they need to feel at ease with fractions.