Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) [Hardcover]

Marjorie Montague PhD (Editor), Asha K. Jitendra PhD (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1593853076 | ISBN-13: 978-1593853075 | Publication Date: June 23, 2006 | Edition: 1

A highly practical resource for special educators and classroom teachers, this book provides specific instructional guidance illustrated with vignettes, examples, and sample lesson plans. Every chapter is grounded in research and addresses the nuts and bolts of teaching math to students who are not adequately prepared for the challenging middle school curriculum. Presented are a range of methods for helping struggling learners build their understanding of foundational concepts, master basic skills, and develop self-directed problem-solving strategies. While focusing on classroom instruction, the book also includes guidelines for developing high-quality middle school mathematics programs and evaluating their effectiveness.

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"This volume fills an important gap in the literature on mathematics disabilities. Chapters by leaders in the field address important, timely, and challenging issues related to standards, curriculum, and individualized teaching approaches for middle school students who are struggling in math. The volume is a valuable source of information for preservice as well as inservice special educators. It would be an excellent text for math methods courses in teacher preparation programs."--Nancy C. Jordan, EdD, University of Delaware

"The teaching and learning of mathematics has become an especially high-stakes endeavor. The associated challenges are only compounded for children with learning disabilities, their teachers, and their parents. Montague and Jitendra have assembled a strong group of scholars to address core issues regarding the mathematics education of these students. This is a timely and much-needed contribution that will help to expand the field of mathematics learning disabilities beyond the elementary school years, and that provides a good resource for teachers who are working to educate these students."--David C. Geary, PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia

"This book provides useful suggestions for developing a rigorous math program in an inclusive setting. It emphasizes a strategy-based approach to learning that encourages higher-order thinking from all students. Providing a framework for creating a positive, collaborative classroom environment, the book will help to bridge the achievement gap for students with mathematics disabilities."--Christopher Love, MAT, Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland

"Montague and Jitendra, both prominent researchers on their own, have assembled an outstanding group of authors to present the latest knowledge about learning and instruction for students with mathematics disabilities. This important text should be required reading for all researchers, graduate students, and practitioners interested in scientifically based, state-of-the-art practices. Although the focus is middle school students, those working with elementary and high school students will also benefit from the information presented in this volume."--Thomas Scruggs, PhD, George Mason University

About the Author

Marjorie Montague, PhD, is a Professor of Special Education at the University of Miami, where she directs the graduate programs in learning, attention, and behavior disorders.

Asha K. Jitendra, PhD, is a Professor and Coordinator of Special Education at Lehigh University, where she is also on the faculty of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice--School, Families, and Communities.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 178 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (June 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593853076
• ISBN-13: 978-1593853075
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,836,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended resource for public and private schoolteachers., November 4, 2006

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This review is from: Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) (Paperback)

Edited by Marjorie Montague ( Professor of Special Education at the University of Miami) and Asha K. Jitendra (a Professor and Coordinator of Special Education at Lehigh University), Teaching Mathematics to Middle School Students with Learning Difficulties is an anthology writings by experienced educators. Methodologies for helping middle school students with learning difficulties internalize basic mathematic skills are discussed at length, along with lesson plans, guidelines for teaching self-directed problem-solving strategies, recommendations for building foundational concepts, and much more. Examples and diagrams help clarify methodologies in this timely and enthusiastically recommended resource for public and private schoolteachers.