David Wees
Father. Canadian, transplanted to the USA and back. Math educator. Love science. Geek, Skeptic, Feminist, Humanist. Passionate about education. #MTBoS He/Him
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“@MrsLMathGeek @LeahDubecki Recommended: check out the book Routines for Reasoning by @GraceKelemanik and @AmyLucenta. They have great descriptions of this routine and others.” (from X)
by Grace Kelemanik, Susan Janssen Creighton, Amy Lucenta·You?
by Grace Kelemanik, Susan Janssen Creighton, Amy Lucenta·You?
"Routines for Reasoning will help teachers think a lot harder about what the mathematical practices mean…This book should be on every mathematics teacher’s bookshelf." ― Elham Kazemi, Geda and Phil Condit Professor in Mathematics Education, University of Washington; coauthor of Intentional Talk "This book is a must read for every K–12 teacher serious about shifting the nature of learning mathematics in the next decade." ―Timothy D. Kanold, Former Director of Mathematics and Science, and School Superintendent, Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125 Routines can keep your classroom running smoothly. Now imagine having a set of routines focused not on classroom management, but on helping students develop their mathematical thinking skills. Routines for Reasoning provides expert guidance for weaving the Standards for Mathematical Practice into your teaching by harnessing the power of classroom-tested instructional routines. Grace Kelemanik, Amy Lucenta, and Susan Janssen Creighton have applied their extensive experience teaching mathematics and supporting teachers to crafting routines that are practical teaching and learning tools, including: Capturing Quantities: encouraging abstract and quantitative reasoningConnecting Representations: noticing and using mathematical structureRecognizing Repetition: developing repeated reasoning skillsThree Reads: starting and sustaining thinking in problem solving situationsEach routine provides a familiar, accessible structure that supports repeated use until the steps to follow, thinking skills to employ, and questions to ask become automatic―enabling all students to engage more fully in learning opportunities while building crucial mathematical thinking habits. “Teaching students to think and reason is perhaps the greatest challenge we face as math educators,” the authors remind us, “and these routines provide clear pathways to do so.” Far beyond simply a collection of strategies, Routines for Reasoning provides significant support for getting started with these routines, incorporating them into the rhythm of your classroom, and ultimately building toward student independence.
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“For teachers hoping to transform their teaching practice, Peter has written a definitive source. Peter’s conversational style makes this work both interesting to read and easy to follow. He describes a rich set of practices that will help mathematics teachers transform, in a positive way, everything about their classroom. Peter turns the daunting challenge into something manageable with advice that is both believable and practical.” (from Amazon)
by Peter Liljedahl·You?
A thinking student is an engaged studentSparked by observing teachers struggle to implement rich mathematics tasks to engage students in deep thinking, Peter Liljedahl has translated his 15 years of research into this practical guide on how to move toward a thinking classroom. Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12 helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur. This guide Provides the what, why, and how of each practice Includes firsthand accounts of how these practices foster thinking Offers a plethora of macro moves, micro moves, and rich tasks to get started