Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools

How can you create a learning environment that supports and encourages children to build understandings, make connections, reason, and solve problems? This textbook helps prospective teachers learn how to teach mathematics in a way that is child-centered and focused on developing mathematics concepts aligned with the NCTMPrinciples and Standards for School Mathematics.Videos that highlight exemplary math teaching, selected from the Annenberg/CPB Teaching Math Series, are free to adopting professors. Key text features identify how the math teachers captured on video weave the teaching of the math process standards--problem solving, representation, communication, reasoning and proof, and connections--into their math lessons. Features of the third edition include: Principles and Standards Linkshelp readers connect the NCTMPrinciples and Standards for School Mathematicswith chapter topics. NEW! Additions to chapters 14 and 17more meaningfully address middle school mathematics concepts. Classroom Clips,full-color features integrating the video package, highlight outstanding teachers engaged with children in math classrooms. A NEW video chosen especially for preservice middle school teachers presents an exemplary model for teaching math to adolescents. NEW! Technology Linksin each chapter look at meaningful website activities for use in the college classroom as well as in elementary and middle school classrooms. Links to each highlighted site can be made directly from our Companion Website at www.prenhall.com/cathcart Literature Linksthroughout chapters connect topics presented in the text to children's books. The Literature Links also include ideas for extension activities readers can use with children to enhance children's understanding of the topic.Cathcart, W. George is the author of 'Learning Mathematics in Elementary and Middle Schools', published 2002 under ISBN 9780130483430 and ISBN 0130483435.