Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172).
Contents:
1. The call to change / James Freemyer -- 2. The case for professional learning communities / Keith Walters -- 3. The BIG ASK / James Freemyer -- 4. Removing barriers to student learning / Melinda Eichhorn, Maria Marolda, and Ellen Boiselle -- 5. Engaging students by flipping the classroom / Jill B. Branyon -- 6. Student-centered learning with productive struggle / Lauren Sager -- 7. Applying a theoretical basis to drive change / James Freemyer -- 8. Exemplars of professional development / Dave Klanderman -- 9. Examples of collaboration observed in Europe and Asia / James Freemyer -- 10. Rigor requires relationships / James Freemyer -- 11. Scenario: Down in the trenches / Rocky Wallace.
Summary:
The Next Step: Today's Methods for Today's Math is written on the behalf of mathematics teachers who have been asked to teach more conceptually while simultaneously motivating more students of all ability levels to willingly embrace further upper-level mathematics content and courses. This is a BIG ASK! Math teachers are being expected to overhaul their current teaching approach. Can teachers be expected to embrace this crusade alone, isolated in classrooms? Principals are charged with leading the way. They must provide the opportunities and resources necessary for effective teacher collaboration. After reading this book, principals will comprehend the enormity of the task each mathematics teacher faces and learn what must be done to help. School leaders will be able to design a growth plan based on a plethora of collaborative approaches. Mathematics teachers will experience the assistance they have desperately needed--back cover.
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