{"product_id":"the-fostering-geometric-thinking-toolkit-mark-driscoll-9780325011479","title":"The Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit: A Guide for Staff Development [With DVD ROM]","description":"Here's everything you need for powerful professional development in one place: \u003ci\u003eThe Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit.\u003c\/i\u003e Based on the popular \u003ci\u003eFostering Geometric Thinking, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eToolkit\u003c\/i\u003e's 20 two-hour sessions provide a year's worth of math PD for middle and secondary teachers. Its facilitator- and participant-friendly sessions cover the key topics of \u003ci\u003eFostering Geometric Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e geometric properties, transformations, and measurement. With \u003ci\u003eThe Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit, \u003c\/i\u003eyou'll lead teachers through hands-on opportunities to: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelop new understandings of middle and secondary students' geometric thinking through a field-tested geometric habits-of-mind framework \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ebroaden and express their own geometric thinking by solving rich problems \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eobserve students' thinking and problem solving through in-the-classroom footage \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003epractice analyzing student work \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapply all they've learned in the sessions to engage students' thinking more effectively. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e fully supports you. Its facilitator materials provide clear instructions and include agendas, facilitator notes and tips, and other helpful resources. Its accompanying DVD goes above and beyond with an array of essential tools, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003enumerous video clips for use in the sessions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowerPoint(R) slideshows that summarize existing research on students' geometric thinking \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprinter-ready participant handouts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egeometry applets for use by both participants and their students. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e Use \u003ci\u003eThe Fostering Geometric Thinking Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e and help your participants discover powerful ways to lead students to a new understanding of geometry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Driscoll,June Mark,Johannah Nikula\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0325011478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780325011479\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 06\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 10.50w x 2.20d","brand":"Mark Driscoll","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447707742463,"sku":"9780325011479","price":340.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14f02b49-cda2-48de-bc16-c825cda0d677.jpg?v=1777234265","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fostering-geometric-thinking-toolkit-mark-driscoll-9780325011479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}