1st Edition

Common Core Sense Tapping the Power of the Mathematical Practices

By Christine Moynihan Copyright 2015
174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

Since the introduction of Common Core State Standards, many elementary teachers struggled with unpacking these processes and figuring out how to implement them in the classroom. Author Christine Moynihan introduces Common Core Sense: Tapping the Power of Mathematical Practices with the goal of making the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice more accessible and explicit.The Standards for... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1: Mathematical Practice 1: Make Sense of Problems and Persevere in Solving Them; Chapter 2: Mathematical Practice 2: Reason Abstractly and Quantitatively; Chapter 3: Mathematical Practice 3: Construct Viable Arguments and Critique the Reasoning of Others; Chapter 4: Mathematical Practice 4: Model with Mathematics; Chapter 5: Mathematical Practice 5: Use Appropriate Tools Strategically; Chapter 6: Mathematical Practice 6: Attend to Precision; Chapter 7: Mathematical Practice 7: Look for and Make Use of Structure; Chapter 8: Mathematical Practice 8: Look for and Express Regularity in Repeated Reasoning; Chapter 9: Moving Forward

Biography

Christine Moynihan, the author of Math Sense (Stenhouse, 2012), currently consults with schools and districts and presents across the country, sharing her expertise and passion for learning. Previously she worked as an elementary school principal, a mathematics curriculum specialist, and an elementary school classroom teacher. Christine has a PhD in curriculum and instruction from Boston College with a specialization in mathematics education.