Making Sense of Math : How to Help Every Student Become a Mathematical Thinker and Problem Solver (ASCD Arias)

This book explores how to turn students into flexible mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. It focuses on the following areas: making sense of math by fostering habits of mind that help students analyze, understand, and adapt to problems; addressing the mathematical building blocks necessary to include in effective math instruction; and turning teaching "upside down" by shifting how we teach, focusing on discussion and analysis as much as we focus on correct answers

In Making Sense of Math, Cathy L. Seeley, former president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, shares her insight into how to turn your students into flexible mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. This practical volume concentrates on the following areas:

* Making sense of math by fostering habits of mind that help students analyze, understand, and adapt to problems when they encounter them.
* Addressing the mathematical building blocks necessary to include in effective math instruction.
* Turning teaching “upside down” by shifting how we teach, focusing on discussion and analysis as much as we focus on correct answers.
* Garnering support for the changes you want to make from colleagues and administrators.

Learn how to make math meaningful for your students and prepare them for a lifetime of mathematical fluency and problem solving.

In __Making Sense of Math__, Cathy L. Seeley, former president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, shares her insight into how to turn your students into flexible mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. This practical volume concentrates on the following areas:- Making sense of math by fostering habits of mind that help students analyze, understand, and adapt to problems when they encounter them.- Addressing the mathematical building blocks necessary to include in effective math instruction.- Turning teaching "upside down" by shifting how we teach, focusing on discussion and analysis as much as we focus on correct answers.- Garnering support for the changes you want to make from colleagues and administrators.Learn how to make math meaningful for your students and prepare them for a lifetime of mathematical fluency and problem solving. For students, becoming mathematical thinkers and problem solvers is an essential first step to achieving STEM success. In this brief but thought-provoking look at mathematics teaching, former NCTM president Cathy L. Seeley considers what it takes for each teacher to help every student become a mathematical thinker and problem solver.