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[email protected] To recieve special offers via e-mail, please join our mailing list at: www.shelleducation.com/emailoffers 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 714.489.2080 FAX 714.230.7070 www.shelleducation.com S964 Teaching Mathematics Today Shelly Frei Teaching Mathematics Today Editor Sara Johnson Creative Director Lee Aucoin Editorial Director Emily R. Smith, M.A.Ed. Cover Designer Lee Aucoin Editor-in-Chief Sharon Coan, M.S.Ed. Print Production Phil Garcia Robin Erickson Editorial Manager Gisela Lee, M.A Publisher Corinne Burton, M.A.Ed. Shell Education 5301 Oceanus Drive Huntington Beach, CA 92649-1030 http://www.shelleducation.com ISBN 978-1-4258-0376-6 © 2008 Shell Education The classroom teacher may reproduce copies of materials in this book for classroom use only. The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system is strictly prohibited. No part of this publication may be transmitted, stored, or recorded in any form without written permission from the publisher. Table of Contents Chapter 1—Introduction: A Balanced Approach . . . . . . 7 Overview of Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards/Focal Points. . . . . . . . . . . 21 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Post-Reading Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chapter 2—Planning Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aligning Instruction with Mathematics Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developing a Mathematics Curriculum Timeline . . Accelerating and Decelerating the Introduction of New Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Reading Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25 Chapter 3—Managing the Mathematics Classroom . . Involving Parents and Students to Improve Program Efficacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesson Delivery Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Mathematics Classroom Management Issues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximizing Instructional Minutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post-Reading Reflection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chapter 4—Differentiating Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Importance of Differentiated Instruction. . . . . . Differentiated Learning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Differentiation Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping Strategies for the C