1st Edition

Mathematics Teaching On Target A Guide to Teaching for Robust Understanding at All Grade Levels

164 Pages 55 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

164 Pages 55 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

164 Pages 55 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

Mathematics Teaching On Target is a guidebook for improving mathematics teaching, based on the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) Framework and its five dimensions – The Mathematics, Cognitive Demand, Equitable Access, Agency, Ownership, and Identity, and Formative Assessment. You’ll be guided to refine your classroom activities across the five TRU dimensions, and your students will become... Read more

1. Introduction  2. The targets in use: An Extended Example  3. Dimension 1: The Mathematics  4. Dimension 2: Cognitive Demand  5. Dimension 3: Equitable Access   6. Dimension 4: Agency, Ownership, and Identity  7. Dimension 5: Formative Assessment  8. Appendix: Some Useful strategies  9. References

Biography

Alan Schoenfeld is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Heather Fink is a postdoctoral researcher at Portland State University, USA.

Alyssa Sayavedra is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at California State University, Monterey Bay, USA.

Anna Weltman is a curriculum writer and researcher at the XQ Institute in Oakland, CA, USA.

Sandra Zuñiga-Ruiz is an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at San José State University, USA.