{"product_id":"mathematics-in-focus-k-6-jane-f-schielack-9780325025780","title":"Mathematics in Focus, K-6: How to Help Students Understand Big Ideas and Make Critical Connections","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour textbook may be an inch deep, but your teaching doesn't have to be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The defining characteristic of instruction in a focused curriculum is that students have experiences that promote deeper understanding of the big ideas, as well as the time to develop these complex understandings. In this book we offer practical suggestions that teachers can use with their local and state mathematics curricula to realize the vision of NCTM's Curriculum Focal Points.\"\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Jane F. Schielack \u003c\/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e Dinah Chancellor \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics gave us important guidance on developing a coherent curriculum with key focal points for each grade level. \u003cstrong\u003eJane F. Schielack\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDinah Chancellor\u003c\/strong\u003e give us the practical strategies for implementing the focal points in our instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanie and Dinah understand that teaching a focused curriculum takes special efforts in planning. Each lesson has to be designed with an eye for teaching concepts and skills and building purposeful connections. With their \u003cstrong\u003elesson template \u003c\/strong\u003eand suggestions for \u003cstrong\u003elong-term planning\u003c\/strong\u003e they simplify the process and make it manageable. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey address a range of strategies that math leaders and teachers can use for instructional design that helps students achieve deeper understanding: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprioritizing and combining mathematical ideas within tasks \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emaking thoughtful selections of instructional tools \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebuilding relevance for mathematics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emanaging classroom conversations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebuilding connections among multiple representations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eallowing appropriate time for learning \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eusing assessment effectively \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edifferentiating instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eJanie and Dinah make all of it easily accessible and relevant by using example teachers in classrooms to illustrate how it can all be done. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy questions are available online and inside the text following each chapter. And Janie and Dinah devote a whole chapter to the power of Professional Learning Communities for focused mathematics. These tools make \u003cstrong\u003eMathematics in Focus \u003c\/strong\u003eideal for your next book study group. Faculty in mathematics education will also find this an ideal course book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane F. Schielack,Dinah Rice Chancellor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325025789\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325025780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heinemann Educational Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Jane F. Schielack","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48448801538303,"sku":"9780325025780","price":41.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_194b0f52-f212-40b5-b47b-a1a0b22f9ae0.jpg?v=1777260630","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mathematics-in-focus-k-6-jane-f-schielack-9780325025780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}