A UNIQUE NEW APPROACH THAT’S LIKE A LIGHTNING BOLT TO THE BRAIN You know that moment when you feel as though a lightning bolt has hit you because you finally get something? That’s how this book will make you react. (We hope!) Each chapter makes sure that what you really need to know is clear right off the bat and sees to it that you build on this knowledge. Where other books ask you to memorize stuff, we’re going to show you the must know ideas that will guide you toward success in sixth-grade math. You will start each chapter learning what the must know ideas behind a math subject are, and these concepts will help you solve the math problems that you find in your classwork and on exams. Dive into this book and find: 250+ practice questions that mirror what you will find in your classwork and on exams A bonus app with 100+ flashcards that will reinforce what you’ve learned Extensive examples that drive home essential concepts An easy-access setup that allows you to jump in and out of subjects Grade 6 math topics aligned to national and state education standards Special help for more challenging math subjects, including equations, geometry, probability, and statistics We’re confident that the must know ideas in this book will have you up and solving math problems in no time—or at least in a reasonable amount of time!

Studies of teachers in the U.S. often document insufficient subject matter knowledge in mathematics. Yet, these studies give few examples of the knowledge teachers need to support teaching, particularly the kind of teaching demanded by recent reforms in mathematics education. Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics describes the nature and development of the knowledge that elementary teachers need to become accomplished mathematics teachers, and suggests why such knowledge seems more common in China than in the United States, despite the fact that Chinese teachers have less formal education than their U.S. counterparts. The anniversary edition of this bestselling volume includes the original studies that compare U.S and Chinese elementary school teachers’ mathematical understanding and offers a powerful framework for grasping the mathematical content necessary to understand and develop the thinking of school children. Highlighting notable changes in the field and the author’s work, this new edition includes an updated preface, introduction, and key journal articles that frame and contextualize this seminal work.

Offers sixth- through ninth-grade math teachers a step-by-step approach to planning standards-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment, with sample activities, problems, and assessments and expert advice for every stage of the process.

In Basic Math Skills, Grade 6+, you'll find just what you need to provide extra skill practice for individual students, small groups, or the whole class. These reproducible pages are perfect for homework too. Skills practiced include: Number and Operations Computation with whole numbers Computation with fractions Computation with decimals Percents and their equivalencies Algebra Function tables Number lines and the coordinate system Order of operations Solving equations Geometry Identify congruent shapes using transformational geometry Identify lines of symmetry in two-dimensional shapes Classify angles as acute, right, or obtuse Identify characteristics of three-dimensional solids Measurement Customary and metric measurement Calculate elapsed time Measure angles using a protractor Perimeter, area, and volume Data Analysis and Probability Construct and interpret graphs Analyze data using range, mean, median, and mode Compute theoretical probabilities for simple chance events Utilize counting techniques, tree charts, and organized lists to determine all possible combinations. This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key.

Results from national and international assessments indicate that school children in the United States are not learning mathematics well enough. Many students cannot correctly apply computational algorithms to solve problems. Their understanding and use of decimals and fractions are especially weak. Indeed, helping all children succeed in mathematics is an imperative national goal. However, for our youth to succeed, we need to change how we're teaching this discipline. Helping Children Learn Mathematics provides comprehensive and reliable information that will guide efforts to improve school mathematics from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The authors explain the five strands of mathematical proficiency and discuss the major changes that need to be made in mathematics instruction, instructional materials, assessments, teacher education, and the broader educational system and answers some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to mathematics instruction. The book concludes by providing recommended actions for parents and caregivers, teachers, administrators, and policy makers, stressing the importance that everyone work together to ensure a mathematically literate society.

Select the right task, at the right time, for the right phase of learning It could happen in the morning during homework review. Or perhaps it happens when listening to students as they struggle through a challenging problem. Or maybe even after class, when planning a lesson. At some point, the question arises: How do I influence students′ learning—what’s going to generate that light bulb "aha" moment of understanding? In this sequel to the megawatt best seller Visible Learning for Mathematics, John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Kateri Thunder help you answer that question by showing how Visible Learning strategies look in action in the mathematics classroom. Walk in the shoes of middle school teachers as they engage in the 200 micro-decisions-per-minute needed to balance the strategies, tasks, and assessments seminal to high-impact mathematics instruction. Using grade-leveled examples and a decision-making matrix, you’ll learn to Articulate clear learning intentions and success criteria at surface, deep, and transfer levels Employ evidence to guide students along the path of becoming metacognitive and self-directed mathematics achievers Use formative assessments to track what students understand, what they don’t, and why Select the right task for the conceptual, procedural, or application emphasis you want, ensuring the task is for the right phase of learning Adjust the difficulty and complexity of any task to meet the needs of all learners It’s not only what works, but when. Exemplary lessons, video clips, and online resources help you leverage the most effective teaching practices at the most effective time to meet the surface, deep, and transfer learning needs of every student.