Grounded in theory but replete with practical material, this book includes a rationale for teaching problem solving, specific teaching strategies, and teacher tips to reinforce each strategy.
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“Susan O'Connell has created a very teacher-friendly toolkit for anyone trying to enhance thinking and problem solving in their classroom. This book contains a slew of practical ideas and easy-to-use resources that give teachers everything they need to move from mere skills to skills that create powerful problem solvers.”–Steve Leinwand, Mathematics Consultant, Connecticut Department of Education
“This teacher-friendly resource . . . is a balance of theory and practice.”–Teaching Children Mathematics
“This teacher-friendly resource . . . is a balance of theory and practice.”–
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Susan O'Connell is the editor of Heinemann's popular Math Process Standards series and the author of its Introduction to Problem Solving and Introduction to Communication books, as well as the author of Now I Get It (Heinemann 2005). Sue has years of experience as a classroom teacher, instructional specialist, district school improvement specialist, and university PDS coordinator. She is a nationally known speaker and education consultant, providing math professional development for schools and districts across the country.
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This review is from: Introduction to Problem Solving: Strategies for the Elementary Math Classroom (Paperback)
GREAT source for teachers that want strategies for teaching to solve word problems.. the hardest part of math for kids!
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Traditionally, problem solving has been viewed as a distinct topic, introduced to students after they've mastered basic skills. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
holistic rubric, explain the strategy, solving experiences, classroom skills Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, New York, Menlo Park, Teaching Children Mathematics, Problem Solving Experiences, Miss Black, Arithmetic Teacher, Strategy Don't, Antonio's Restaurant, Expected Student Outcome, Good Apple, Strategy Asking New!
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Traditionally, problem solving has been viewed as a distinct topic, introduced to students after they've mastered basic skills. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
holistic rubric, explain the strategy, solving experiences, classroom skills Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, New York, Menlo Park, Teaching Children Mathematics, Problem Solving Experiences, Miss Black, Arithmetic Teacher, Strategy Don't, Antonio's Restaurant, Expected Student Outcome, Good Apple, Strategy Asking New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Problem Solving (Brooks/Cole One-Unit Series in Precalculus Mathematics) by Karl J. Smith on page 190
- Make It Simpler: A Practical Guide To Problem Solving In Mathematics by Carol Meyer on page 190
- Math Logic Puzzles by Kurt Smith on page 190
- The Cookie Book by Eva Moore on page 184
- Just Desserts by Patti Massman on page 184
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