Frances Mcbroom Thompson

Broschiertes Buch

Math Essentials, Middle School Level

Lessons and Activities for Test Preparation

Beschreibung

"Math Essentials, Middle School Level gives middle school math teachers the tools they need to help prepare all types of students (including gifted and learning disabled) for mathematics testing and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards. "Math Essentials highlights Dr. Thompson's proven approach by incorporating manipulatives, diagrams, and independent practice. This dynamic book covers thirty key objectives arranged in four sections. Each objective includes three activities (two developmental lessons and one independent practice) and a list of commonly made errors related to the objective. The books activities are designed to be flexible and can be used as a connected set or taught separately, depending on the learning needs of your students. Most activities and problems also include a worksheet and an answer key and each of the four sections contains a practice test with an answer key.

Autor

Frances McBroom Thompson, Ph.D. has taught mathematics at the junior and senior high school levels and has served as a K-12 mathematics specialist. She holds a B.S. in mathematics education from Abilene Christian University (Texas), a master?s degree in mathematics from the University of Texas in Austin, and a doctoral degree in mathematics education from the University of Georgia at Athens. Dr. Thompson has published numerous articles and conducts workshops for teachers at the elementary and secondary levels.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 904g
• ISBN-13: 9780787966027
• ISBN-10: 0787966029
• Artikelnr.: 20963397

Rezensionen

"A valuable resource for use by inservice teachers of middle schoolmathematics as well as preservice classrooms. The developmentlessons, followed by independent practice activities, and theinclusion of possible errors students may make provide theteacher with the tools necessary to help students succeed."
--Ernest Oluwole Pratt, assistant professor, department ofeducation, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio

"Middle school math teachers will want to take this book homewith them every night! It addresses key middle school topics andprovides easy-to-use activities which not only support theconceptual understanding of the topics but include links to theirassessment."
--Francis (Skip) Fennell, professor of education, McDaniel College,Westminister, Maryland, former NCTM board member, and author,Principles and Standards for School Mathematics