Offers grade-by-grade advice for what students should be taught based on the updated NCTM Standards. Presents alternative teaching strategies, especially for students with special needs. Helps readers prepare for the high-stakes Praxis-II test used for teacher certification. Includes student assessments, lesson plans, and family math packets.
This text provides preservice prekindergarten through grade eight teachers with ideas, techniques, and approaches to teachingĀ mathematics appropriate for the 21st century, and strongly integrates technology with hands-on experience. This is the only text to include practice Praxis II-style test questions to prepare teacher candidates to pass the high-stakes test used for teacher certification. The new sixth edition has been updated with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum Focal Points, which provide focus on significant concepts for each grade level.
Mary Hatfield is Professor Emeritus in the Curriculum & Instruction Department at Arizona State University.
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