Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics - 9781412987035

"Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics is a wonderful tool that can be easily adopted by schools or districts looking to improve mathematics instruction and empower their teachers in the Process."---Liza Finkel, Associate Dean Portland State University

"Our teaching team was amazed at the transformation that took place. We moved from isolated practice into a collaborative setting where we could effectively redesign lessons so that student learning was positively impacted."---Marla Ernst, Teacher and Math Coach Lebanon Community School District

Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics is a series of comprehensive professional development guides that helps teachers investigate how students learn. Grounded in the latest research, this book is one of three volumes focused on grade-appropriate number and operations topics aligned with the common Core State Standards. The capstone activity of each book guides the group through the co-creation and implementation of a prototype lesson. The teacher teams then evaluate the impact of the lesson on student learning and work together to revise it for maximum effectiveness.

Each volume includes a large assortment of reproducible handouts as well as built-in facilitation notes. Teachers will also find helpful resources that address the issue of finding time for school-based professional development and teacher collaboration.