Publisher's Synopsis
This unique teaching resource provides over 100 engaging, full-color visuals and explains how teachers can use each image to stimulate mathematics learning, to explain mathematical concepts, and to assess students' mathematical understanding in grades K-8. Readers are provided with a strong mathematical background, copies of the visuals they can download and use directly, and helpful questions to raise with their students. Expected answers for each question and follow-up extensions are also provided. New to this second edition are suggestions for Notice and Wonder stimuli to get mathematical conversations started, with suggestions for teacher responses and probes, and suggestions for visuals that students can create to help teachers assess comprehension. This user-friendly book will help teachers find new ways to clarify concepts that students find difficult. It will also help teachers working with students with low reading ability, including English language learners and special education students.
Book Features:
- 130 visuals, including color artwork and graphics.
- Questions and tasks to use with students to lead the instructional conversation.
- Expected answers and explanations of why each question is important.
- Prompts for students to show their understanding of a concept by using visuals.
- Important mathematical background and context.
