Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

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Designed for pre-service or in-service teachers, Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics offers succinct, current, and meaningful descriptions of what it takes to be an effective teacher of mathematics. This practical resource offers an effective balance of theory and practice, including a wealth of examples and descriptions of classroom situations. The units of the book include the nature of mathematics, the curriculum, lesson and unit planning (including a chapter on how technology influences planning), assessment, and the teaching profession. Appendices include reprints of selected NCTM Standards, sample State-level outcomes, case studies, a descriptive list of recommended Internet websites on mathematics education, and over 40 sample lessons and activities from various areas of mathematics. For pre-service and in-service math teachers. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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“Of all the textbooks I review on teaching both middle and secondary math methods, [Dan Brahier’s] is the best. I like his examples, the way he follows NCTM standards, and how he [keeps] up to date with trends in mathematics education.”  —Ann M. Rule, St. Louis University

 

In this extensively revised third edition of Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics, scholar and classroom teacher Daniel Brahier presents concise, current, and meaningful descriptions of what it takes to be an effective teacher of mathematics. With up-to-date research, classroom-tested teaching ideas, and a vibrant writing style, this book provides essential information on curriculum, teaching, and assessment issues related to middle/secondary mathematics. Every chapter includes a contextualizing introduction, scenarios and dialogues for student reflection, recommended resources for further study, and closing activities and discussion questions to cement chapter concepts.

 

New to This Edition:

• New “Classroom Dialogues” features in every chapter prompt reflection on examples of student work and classroom discussion.
• Increased coverage of differentiated instruction guides math teachers to design instruction that meets the needs of all students.
• The six NCTM principles for mathematics education–equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, and technology–receive full attention in a brand- new chapter (Ch. 2).
• The most recent research and trends in mathematics education–including new technologies, recent TIMSS data, and curriculum recommendations made by NCTM, the College Board, and Achieve–appear throughout the text.
• Completely revamped Chapters 7 and 12 reflect the newly released NCTM teaching standards.
• A new section in Chapter 8 on teaching pre-calculus and calculus provides an overview for future secondary teachers who may teach these classes.

 

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Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 3 edition (March 3, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0205569196
• ISBN-13: 978-0205569199
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #643,117 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biased, but very useful, June 5, 2008

By	Robert D. Watson "www.green-machine.info" (www.green-machine.info) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

Yes, this book is very biased towards the NCTM way of thinking, but it is a very good book overall. It is one of only a handful of textbooks I've seen through my years which is actually readable, and it's got some pretty good tips for beginning teachers. The examples of activities are particularly good, highlighting a lot of the benefits of teaching in this manner.

Unfortunately, as a whole, it goes into little depth on many topics which require further discussion, and it replaces that with some trite little "what would you do?" sections where the answer is always 'it depends' with a long explanation of why. After one or two of these, you'll have had quite enough. If that space were taken with a more thorough analysis of the tactics, particularly with the benefit of utilizing their unconventional methods of assessing students, then this would be a five-star book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NCTM lovers only, November 10, 2006

By	L. Vicini - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is okay. I had to buy it for a methods class. It's at a very basic level, and so doesn't really have any information of substance on how to actually teach math. And it's really really really pro-NCTM, inquiry learning, etc., which is fine but I felt it was a little biased.