Designing Effective Mathematics Instruction: A Direct Instruction Approach (4th Edition) (Paperback)

by Marcy Stein (Author), Diane Kinder (Author), Jerry Silbert (Author), Douglas W. Carnine (Author)

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For courses in Mathematics in Special Education. Providing teachers with the information needed to design supplemental mathematics instruction and to evaluate and modify commercially developed math programs, Designing Effective Mathematics Instruction, Fourth Edition, gives teachers systematic procedures and teaching strategies to augment instruction. The new edition discusses the history and components of the direct instruction approach to teaching mathematics, as well as relevant and current research skills and techniques required for effective mathematics instruction, including strategies for pacing lessons, correcting errors, and diagnosing and remedying error patterns. Designing Effective Mathematics Instruction also contains Instructional Sequence and Assessment Charts for primary, intermediate, and remedial teachers, which serve as diagnostic tests or as a basis for constructing goals and objectives for students.

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Providing teachers with the information needed to design supplemental mathematic instruction and to evaluate and modify commercially developed math programs, Designing Effective Mathematics Instruction, Fourth Edition, gives teachers systematic procedures and teaching strategies to augment mathematics instruction.

Written by Marcy Stein, Diane Kinder, Jerry Silbert, and Douglas W. Carnine, this latest edition includes:

• A new chapter on pre-algebra skills (Chapter 20) to assist teachers in working with older students on these higher order concepts.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Direct Instruction (Appendix B) that explain how to implement a direct instruction approach and why direct instruction is the most effective method for teaching students with disabilities and those at-risk for math failure.
• A relevant Topics of Interest chart (located on the inside front cover) that summarizes information for primary, intermediate, and remedial teachers.
• New content on evaluating and modifying commercially developed mathematics instructional materials.
• The history and components of the direct instruction approach to teaching mathematics.
• Relevant and current research on the skills and techniques required for effective mathematics instruction, including strategies for pacing lessons, correcting errors, and diagnosing and remedying error patterns.
• Instructional Sequence and Assessment Charts for primary, intermediate, and remedial teachers, which can serve as diagnostic tests or as a basis for constructing goals and objectives for students.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (August 8, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131192442
• ISBN-13: 978-0131192447
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #496,763 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Math Instruction, July 10, 2007

By	Jo A. Wolfe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is THE BEST book I have read on math instruction. It fits my philosophy of sequential learning. It breaks every math skill into hierarchial steps, offers instructional presentation strategies, and assessment strategies. Every teacher of math needs to look at this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource, March 8, 2007

By	E. Struna "run" (salt lake city, UT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book for developing direct instruction for math. Nice job with task analysis - breaking down concepts into steps. Helps inform my teaching.

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have reference for elementary teachers and homeschooling parents, June 12, 2009

By	Robin Engel - See all my reviews

I've used this book and its previous editions (different title, too) for more than 21 years as a teacher. The skill hierarchies have been what I turn to again and again when evaluating math texts and when teaching struggling students. The direct instruction models are excellent in their task analysis and explicitness. I can't imagine not having this volume on my shelf.