Bøker av Margaret (Peg) Smith

Mathematical discussion ("maths talk") has been identified as the primary vehicle for developing students' conceptual understanding of mathematics. Yet despite the importance of discussions to student learning, teachers face many challenges when facilitating mathematics discussions. This book provides a framework for "maths talk" with guidance, examples, tools and templates.

All On-Your-Feet Guide orders receive FREE SHIPPING! Use code SHIPOYFG at check out.Students learn what mathematics is and how one does it through their classroom instruction and the mathematical tasks they explore. Student learning is greatest when students have regular opportunities to engage with high-level or cognitively challenging tasks that engage students in thinking, reasoning, and problem solving and are essential to developing students¿ conceptual understanding of mathematics. How do you help students develop the capacity to think, reason, and problem solve, but your curricular resources don¿t have many high-level, cognitively demanding tasks?  Learn to modify existing tasks for higher-level thinking!This On-Your-Feet-Guide provides:¿ 8 Key Strategies for modifying low-level procedural tasks and transforming them into high-level thinking tasks.¿ Examples across grades K-12¿ Opportunities to practice modifying tasks and reflect on how the modified versions better meet students¿ learning needs¿ Helpful hints to set your tasks up for ultimate success.On-Your-Feet Guides (OYFGs) provide you with the ultimate "cheat sheet" to implement effective change in your classroom while in the moment of teaching. Designed for accessibility, and providing step-by-step guidance, the OYFGs are written by experts who take research-based practices and make them doable for the busy teacher. Each On-Your-Feet Guide is laminated, 8.5"x11" tri-fold (6 pages), and 3-hole punched.Use On-Your-Feet Guides¿ When you know the "what" but need help with the "how"¿ As a quick reference to support a practice you learned in a PD workshop or book¿ To learn how to implement foundational practices¿ When you want to help your students learn a specific strategy, routine, or approach, but aren¿t sure how to do it yourself

This bundle includes The Five Practices in Practice, Elementary and the new On-Your-Feet Guide to Orchestrating Mathematical Discussions. Combined, this package becomes your go-to resource for content study and easy in-class implementation of The Five Practices in your elementary classroom.

This laminated, tri-fold (6 page) On-Your-Feed Guide is based on the best-selling 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions and provides: A brief look at each of the five practices for orchestrating productive mathematics discussions Key questions, tools, and challenges for each practice to consider as you plan and carry out your mathematics lesson Special considerations and helpful hints to think about as you troubleshoot your lessons and assess your implementation of the practices A focus on supporting equity and identity Brief videos with commentary from authors and teachers about each of the five practices

Take a deep dive into the five practices for facilitating productive mathematical discussionsEnhance your fluency in the five practices—anticipating, monitoring, selecting, sequencing, and connecting—to bring powerful discussions of mathematical concepts to life in your middle school classroom. This book unpacks the five practices for deeper understanding and empowers you to use each practice effectively. Video excerpts vividly illustrate the five practices in action in real middle school classrooms Key questions help you set learning goals, identify high-level tasks, and jumpstart discussion Prompts guide you to be prepared for and overcome common challengesIncludes planning templates, sample lesson plans and completed monitoring tools, and mathematical tasks.