{"product_id":"no-more-math-fact-frenzy-linda-ruiz-davenport-9780325107325","title":"No More Math Fact Frenzy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pencils ready? On your mark...get set...begin!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemember flipping over a page full of unrelated fact problems and scrambling to answer as many as possible in a minute? Remember trying to memorize math facts by rote? Many of our children are still asked to learn this way-even though research shows this approach can harm student learning more than help.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore an effective, research-based approach to math fact instruction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo More Math Fact Frenzy\u003c\/em\u003e examines this research and concludes that our approaches to math fact instruction are often ineffective. We \u003cem\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e our students to know their math facts. We \u003cem\u003eknow\u003c\/em\u003e they're better mathematicians when they're comfortable with them. Yet the ways we ask students to learn them in many classrooms remain unproductive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo address this, the authors outline three phases for helping students master their math facts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding foundational concepts and strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning more efficient reasoning strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeaningful, ongoing practice leading to full fact fluency\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen they share recommendations for all three phrases: activities and games that build number sense, strategies that lead to flexible thinking, and ways to create and sustain a classroom culture of fluency. This kind of teaching helps students learn their math facts more successfully-and with less stress and anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"When we emphasize foundation concepts and reasoning strategies as the path towards building authentic fluency, students can develop their number sense, articulate their thinking, and understand the reasoning of others.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Linda Ruiz Davenport, Connie S. Henry, Douglas H. Clements, and Julie Sarama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Ruiz Davenport, Connie S. Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325107327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325107325\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 03\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda Ruiz Davenport is the Director of K - 12 Mathematics for Boston Public Schools and supports mathematics teaching and learning district-wide. Follow her on Twitter @LindaD_BPSMath\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNell K. Duke, Ed.D., is a professor in literacy, language, and culture and also in the combined program in education and psychology at the University of Michigan. Duke received her Bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Harvard University. Duke's work focuses on early literacy development, particularly among children living in economic poverty. Her specific areas of expertise include the development of informational reading and writing in young children, comprehension development and instruction in early schooling, and issues of equity in literacy education. She has served as Co-Principal Investigator of projects funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, and the George Lucas Educational Foundation, among other organizations. Duke has been named one of the most influential education scholars in the U.S. in EdWeek. In 2014, Duke was awarded the P. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award from the Literacy Research Association, and in 2018 she received the International Literacy Association's William S. Gray Citation of Merit for outstanding contributions to research, theory, practice, and policy. She has also received the Michigan Reading Association Advocacy Award, the American Educational Research Association Early Career Award, the Literacy Research Association Early Career Achievement Award, the International Reading Association Dina Feitelson Research Award, the National Council of Teachers of English Promising Researcher Award, and the International Reading Association Outstanding Dissertation Award. Duke is author and co-author of numerous journal articles and book chapters. Her most recent book is Inside Information: Developing Powerful Readers and Writers of Informational Text through Project-based Instruction. She is co-author of the books Reading and Writing Informational Text in the Primary Grades: Research-Based Practices; Literacy and the Youngest Learner: Best Practices for Educators of Children from Birth to Five; Beyond Bedtime Stories: A Parent's Guide to Promoting Reading, Writing, and Other Literacy Skills From Birth to 5, now in its second edition; and Reading and Writing Genre with Purpose in K - 8 Classrooms. She is co-editor of the Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction: Research-based Practice K to 8 and Literacy Research Methodologies. She is also editor of The Research-Informed Classroom book series and co-editor of the Not This, But That book series. Duke has taught preservice, inservice and doctoral courses in literacy education, speaks and consults widely on literacy education, and is an active member of several literacy-related organizations. Among other roles, she currently serves as advisor for the Public Broadcasting Service\/Corporation for Public Broadcasting Ready to Learn initiative, an expert for NBC News Learn, and advisor to the Council of Chief State School Officers Early Literacy Networked Improvement Community. She has served as author or consultant on several educational programs, including Connect4Learning: The Pre-K Curriculum; Information in Action: Reading, Writing, and Researching with Informational Text; Engaging Families in Children's Literacy Development: A Complete Workshop Series; Buzz About IT (Informational Text); iOpeners; National Geographic Science K-2; and the DLM Early Childhood Express. Duke also has a strong interest in improving the quality of educational research training in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnie S. Henry is an Assistant Director of K - 12 Mathematics for Boston Public Schools. She has taught and coached math for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to being the author of The Unstoppable Writing Teacher, M. Colleen Cruz is the author of several other titles for teachers, including Independent Writing and A Quick Guide to Helping Struggling Writers, as well as the author of the young adult novel Border Crossing, a Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award Finalist. Colleen was a classroom teacher in general education and inclusive settings before joining the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project where she is Director of Innovation. Colleen presently supports schools, teachers and their students nationally and internationally as a literacy consultant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouglas H. Clements is the Kennedy Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Learning and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Denver. Follow him on Twitter @DHClements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJulie Sarama is the Kennedy Endowed Chair in Innovative Technologies and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Denver. Follow her on Twitter @JulieSarama\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Linda Ruiz Davenport","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046311555327,"sku":"9780325107325","price":23.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2e016c6-aee5-4a22-8725-8fa255f3a8be.jpg?v=1684983851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-more-math-fact-frenzy-linda-ruiz-davenport-9780325107325","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}