Drilling Through the Core

Drilling Through the Core
Author: Peter Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-09-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9780985208691

For the first time in history Americans face the prospect of a unified set of national standards for K-12 education. While this goal sounds reasonable, and Common Core has been presented as a state-led effort, it is anything but. This book analyzes Common Core from the standpoint of its deleterious effects on curriculum--language arts, mathematics, history, and more--as well as its questionable legality, its roots in the aggressive spending of a few wealthy donors, its often-underestimated costs, and the untold damage it will wreak on American higher education. At a time when more and more people are questioning the wisdom of federally-mandated one-size-fits-all solutions, Drilling through the Core offers well-considered arguments for stopping Common Core in its tracks.

Putting the Practices Into Action

Putting the Practices Into Action
Author: Susan O'Connell
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780325046556

The Standards for Mathematical Practice promise to elevate students' learning of math from knowledge to application and bring rigor to math classrooms. Here, the authors unpack each of the eight Practices and provide a wealth of practical ideas and activities to help teachers quickly integrate them into their existing math program.

The School Leader’s Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success

The School Leader’s Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success
Author: Marian Small
Publisher: ASCD
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1416626387

The pressure is on. Principals, expected to improve math performance at their schools, often don’t know where to begin—as they may be uncomfortable with math themselves or believe that their schools are already doing all that they can. How can K–12 school leaders recognize and ensure that their school or district is supporting good math instruction? Marian Small and Doug Duff provide the answer to that and other questions in The School Leader’s Guide to Building and Sustaining Math Success. Drawing on their vast experience working with administrators, Small and Duff provide practical advice and helpful tools for improving math instruction. They guide you through the initial steps of establishing a strong math culture, developing common tasks, and getting buy-in, and then offer specific suggestions for monitoring, supporting, and sustaining improvement. You’ll learn what sort of data to collect, what to look for in the classroom, what to listen for in conversations with teachers and students, and how to deal with reluctant staff or parents. With its real-world examples and insights, this book is essential reading for any principal who wants to bring about positive change and real growth in the teaching and learning of math in their school.

The How-to Guide for Integrating the Common Core in Mathematics in Grades 6-8

The How-to Guide for Integrating the Common Core in Mathematics in Grades 6-8
Author: Karen Gartland
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1425895727

Uncover how to integrate the Common Core in mathematics with this easy-to-use guide. With a focus on secondary mathematics, this resource will leave teachers feeling empowered to construct their own lessons with easy-to-follow ideas and suggestions. Strategies and ideas are provided to help teachers deliver material while meeting the Common Core and other state standards. Instructional shifts in the Common Core State Standards are highlighted and examples of implementation are included with practical tips on how to integrate these standards in a lesson.

Every Math Learner, Grades K-5

Every Math Learner, Grades K-5
Author: Nanci N. Smith
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506390307

Differentiation that shifts your instruction and boosts ALL student learning! Nationally recognized math differentiation expert Nanci Smith debunks the myths surrounding differentiated instruction, revealing a practical approach to real learning differences. Theory-lite and practice-heavy, this book provides a concrete and manageable framework for helping all students know, understand, and even enjoy doing mathematics. Busy K-5 mathematics educators learn to Provide practical structures for assessing how students learn and process mathematical concepts Design, implement, manage, and formatively assess and respond to learning in a standards-aligned differentiated classroom; and Adjust current instructional materials to better meet students' needs Includes classroom videos and a companion website.

Dig In!

Dig In!
Author: National Science Teachers Association
Publisher: NSTA Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2001
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0873551893

Presents lessons, stories, and activities designed to teach students about soil formation, soil science, and soil conservation.

Prioritizing the Common Core

Prioritizing the Common Core
Author: Larry Ainsworth
Publisher: Lead + Learn Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1935588419

The consensus among educators nationwide is that in-depth instruction paired with focused assessment of essential concepts and skills are far more effective than superficially covering every concept and skill in the standards. Educators are faced with the task of teaching all standards while meeting the extraordinary range of student learning needs. Prioritizing the Common Core offers common sense solutions to the dilemmas teachers face today in implementing the new, more rigorous national standards. Chapters present a rationale for prioritizing the Common Core, a step-by-step process for prioritizing standards in language arts and mathematics, strategies for soliciting feedback and input from everyone in the district or school prior to the final determination of the Priority Standards, and detailed summaries of the process schools in six different districts used to identify their Priority Standards, with accompanying commentary by those who directed the work.

Every Math Learner, Grades 6-12

Every Math Learner, Grades 6-12
Author: Nanci N. Smith
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2017-02-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1506390374

Differentiation that shifts your instruction and boosts ALL student learning! Nationally recognized math differentiation expert Nanci Smith debunks the myths surrounding differentiated instruction, revealing a practical approach to real learning differences. Theory-lite and practice-heavy, this book provides a concrete and manageable framework for helping all students know, understand, and even enjoy doing mathematics. Busy secondary mathematics educators learn to Provide practical structures for assessing how students learn and process mathematical concepts information Design, implement, manage, and formatively assess and respond to learning in a standards-aligned differentiated classroom Adjust current materials to better meet students' needs Includes classroom videos and a companion website.

“Dig Where You Stand” 7

“Dig Where You Stand” 7
Author: Kristín Bjarnadóttir
Publisher: WTM-Verlag Münster
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2023-10-31
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3959872569

The history of mathematics education is an interdisciplinary research area that is experiencing a significant development and this book presents recent work in this area. This book is the result of the seventh conference ICHME (International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education) that took place at Erbacher Hof, Mainz (Germany) from 19th to 23rd of September 2022. Nowadays, the history of education is of the utmost importance for assessing the general development of the educational system(s) in which mathematics education occurs. Usually, the history of education is confined to history within a given civilization, country or nation. However, the quality of the research for a given nation is enhanced when situated among various specific cases, and comparative studies provide essential tools to broaden the perspectives to an international level. Moreover, mathematics, as a school discipline, has always functioned at the crossroads between general education and professional training, thus relating its teaching history to professional working environments as well. The 24 chapters in this book reflect this wide area of research.

The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement

The Hands-On Guide to School Improvement
Author: Evelyn M. Randle-Robbins
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-08-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1631980726

This practical guide helps principals, administrators, and all members of school leadership bring transformational change to struggling and underperforming schools. Based on the wisdom gained during the author’s twenty-plus years of experience as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Chicago Public Schools, this book focuses on building a school culture of respect and harmony as a foundation for change. Includes advice on how to recruit effective teachers and initiate difficult conversations with struggling staff; make ongoing professional development a priority at your school; and empower teachers to manage their classrooms effectively and deal with challenging issues. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book.