Welcome to the Wonderful World of Mathematics
The following are 1-2 page research-practice briefs provided by NC2ML that discuss pedagogy in mathematics. These are easy, short reads with valuable information.
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Launching a Task: Providing Opportunities for All Students to Learn
The following articles are excellent reads:
Fluency Without Fear by Jo Boaler
Fluency in the math classroom
Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say by Steven Reinhart
Helping students communicate in math
Seeing as Understanding by Jo Boaler
The importance of visual mathematics
Building Fluency Through Games by NCDPI
How playing games can quickly build fluency
The following is practice guides provided by IES on a variety of topics:
The following books are excellent reads. Your schools have some of these books in the media center.
Mathematics for Human Flourishing by Francis Su
Must read for math educators!
Book discusses what it means to be human and how math meets a wide range of human desires and cultivates virtues essential for human flourishing - awesome read
Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler and Carol Dweck
Jo Boaler also as Mathematical Mindset books by grade level that has classroom lessons around big ideas in that grade level
Visible Learning in Mathematics by Hattie, Fisher, and Frey
Great to see what impacts student achievement
5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by NCTM
Easy routine to become very purposeful and efficient in classroom discussions
Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All by NCTM
Number Talks by several authors (Humphries and Parrish)
Number Talks is a phenomenal math routine that can transform the way your students work with numbers
Catalyzing Change in ____ School Mathematics by NCTM
Book for elementary, middle, and high school to have to make positive changes in mathematics in your school
Mathematical PLC Menu: Here you will find a variety of resources that can be very useful for a math PLC.