Mathematics Books

New and Published Books

1. Mathematics Teacher Noticing

   Seeing Through Teachers' Eyes

   Edited by Miriam Sherin, Vicki Jacobs, Randy Philipp

   Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

   Mathematics Teacher Noticing is the first book to examine research on the particular type of noticing done by teachers---how teachers pay attention to and make sense of what happens in the complexity of instructional situations. In the midst of all that is happening in a classroom, where do...

   Published December 19th 2010 by Routledge
2. Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School... Mathematics

   By Robert Ward-Penny

   Series: Cross-Curricular Teaching and Learning in...

   Why is cross-curricular work so valuable in the mathematics classroom?Why can pupils sometimes draw graphs in mathematics but not in science?What might mathematics teachers learn from the performing arts?Cross-curricular approaches have much to offer the modern mathematics classroom. They can help...

   Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge
3. Teaching Economics in Troubled Times

   Theory and Practice for Secondary Social Studies

   Edited by Mark C. Schug, William C. Wood

   In the Great Recession of 2007-2010, Americans watched their retirement savings erode and the value of their homes decline while the unemployment rate increased and GDP sank. New demands emerged for unprecedented government intervention into the economy. While these changes have a dramatic impact...

   Published November 8th 2010 by Routledge
4. Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School

   A Companion to School Experience, 3rd Edition

   Edited by Sue Johnston-Wilder, Peter Johnston-Wilder, David Pimm, Clare Lee

   Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series

   What is the role of mathematics in the secondary classroom? What is expected of a would-be maths teacher? How is mathematics best taught and learnt? Learning to Teach Mathematics in the Secondary School combines theory and practice to present a broad introduction to the opportunities and challenges...

   Published August 10th 2010 by Routledge
5. The Mathematics that Every Secondary School Math Teacher Needs to Know

   By Alan Sultan, Alice F. Artzt

   Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

   What knowledge of mathematics do secondary school math teachers need to facilitate understanding, competency, and interest in mathematics for all of their students? This unique text and resource bridges the gap between the mathematics learned in college and the mathematics taught in secondary...

   Published July 27th 2010 by Routledge
6. A Focus on Fractions

   Bringing Research to the Classroom

   By Marjorie M. Petit, Robert E. Laird, Edwin L. Marsden

   Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

   A Focus on Fractions is the first book to make cognitive research on how students develop their understanding of fraction concepts readily accessible and understandable to pre- and in-service K– 8 mathematics educators. This important resource assists teachers in translating research findings...

   Published May 9th 2010 by Routledge
7. Embracing Reason

   Egalitarian Ideals and the Teaching of High School Mathematics

   By Daniel Chazan, Sandra Callis, Michael Lehman

   Series: Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series

   This book tells a single story, in many voices, about a serious and sustained set of changes in mathematics teaching practice in a high school and how those efforts influenced and were influenced by a local university. It includes the writings and perspectives of high school students, high school...

   Published December 20th 2009 by Routledge
8. Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners

   By Gladis Kersaint, Denisse R. Thompson, Mariana Petkova

   Series: Teaching English Language Learners across the Curriculum

   Teaching Mathematics to English Language Learners provides simple and straightforward advice on how to teach mathematics to the English Language Learners in the classroom. The authors offer context-specific strategies for everything from facilitating classroom discussions with all students, to...

   Published August 11th 2008 by Routledge
9. Mathematics and Teaching

   By Michele D. Crockett

   Series: Reflective Teaching and the Social Conditions of Schooling Series

   Mathematics and Teaching uses case studies to explore complex and pervasive issues that arise in teaching. In this volume, school mathematics is the context in which to consider race, equity, political contexts and the broader social and cultural circumstances in which schooling occurs. This book...

   Published May 14th 2008 by Routledge
10. Teaching Mathematics

    A Handbook for Primary and Secondary School Teachers

    By Pamela Cowan

    Series: Teaching Series

    A practical introduction to Maths teaching designed specifically for beginning teachers in primary and secondary schools. It brings together the latest DfES and TTA guidelines and requirements with authoritative guidance, ensuring that readers feel confident about how to approach their role as a...

    Published February 8th 2006 by Routledge