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Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, 6-12

Autor Robert Kaplinsky
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 oct 2019
This book is an amazing resource for teachers who are struggling to help students develop both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding. Dr. Margaret (Peg) Smith, co-author of 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematical Discussions
Imagine that you assign a math problem and your students, instead of getting discouraged after not solving it on the first attempt, start working harder--as if on a quest to figure out the answer. What could possibly make this scenario come true? The answer is: Open Middle math problems and the strategies in this book.
Inside you'll learn how to:
  • Implement Open Middle math problems that are simultaneously accesible for both students who are struggling and those looking for more challenge.
  • Select and create Open Middle math problems that will help you detect students' misconceptions and strengthen their conceptual understanding.
  • Prepare for and facilitate powerful classroom conversations using Open Middle math problems.
  • Access resources that will help you continue learning beyond this book.
With these practical strategies, extensive resources, and Robert's own stories, you will be able to support, challenge, and motiviate your students.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781625311740
ISBN-10: 1625311745
Pagini: 192
Dimensiuni: 178 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Professional Practice & Development

Cuprins

Introduction What Does An Open Middle Classroom Look Like?; Chapter One: How Will These Problems Help Me?; Chapter Two: How are Open Middle Problems Different?; Chapter Three: What Do We Need to Do Before Using a Problem with Students?; Chapter Four: How Do We Use a Problem with Students?; Chapter Five: Where Can I Get More Open Middle Problems?; Chapter Six: What Comes Next?

Recenzii

“This book is an amazing resource for teachers who are striving to help students develop both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding.”
– Dr. Margaret “Peg” Smith
"The mathematics education community will simply devour this delicious book"
–Lauren Baucom
“Robert offers teachers strategies for adding openness and richness to problems that are at first closed and meager.”
– Dan Meyer
"Open Middle Math is a quick read. A must read.  A read with the potential for immediate transformation of the quality of discourse in your classroom."
–Sara VanDerWerf
"Reading Open Middle Math is like having Robert as your thought partner as he strategically talks you through the rationale of, planning for, and implementation of Open Middle problems..."
–Jenise Sexton
"In reading and applying Open Middle Math, I feel like I have an experienced coach cheering me on!”
– Cathy Yenca
"Not only will your students experience mathematics in more authentic ways, but your teaching will be simultaneously energized as your classroom becomes a motivating space where students meet and enjoythe challenge of really doing mathematics."
–Matt Larson

"Open Middle Math delves into transformativepractices that are grounded around problems that promote creative problem solving."
–Alexandra Martinez
  “If you are seeking to challenge your students' thinking and build their conceptual understanding, Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, Grades 6-12 is a must-have resource.”
– Dr. Kristopher J. Childs
"I thought I knew everything about Open Middle problems until I read this book...Hearing his relatable experiences both as a teacher and learner will give you the confidence to hit the ground running."
–Daniel Luevanos
“Robert Kaplinsky's Open Middle Math provides teachers with readymade resources and practical strategies so their students can enjoy learning math through challenging problems they’ll look forward to solving.”
– Andrew Stadel
 

Notă biografică

Robert Kaplinsky has been an educator since 2003 as a classroom teacher, teacher specialist for Downey Unified School District, instructor for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and presenter at conferences around the world. He co-founded the website Open Middle, has been published in Edutopia and Education Week, is the author of Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking, and created the #ObserveMe movement. He’s also the founder and president of Grassroots Workshops.

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This book is an amazing resource for teachers who are struggling to help students develop both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding..