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Dougherty, Barbara J.; Bush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2020
Do you sometimes start to teach a mathematics concept and feel like you are staring at a sea of bewildered faces? What happens when you discover that students previously learned a calculation trick or a mnemonic that has muddied their long-term understanding? When "rules" seem to change from year to year, teacher to teacher, or school to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Alignment (Education), Teaching Methods
Bush, Sarah B.; Karp, Karen S.; Dougherty, Barbara J. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2020
Do you sometimes start to teach a mathematics concept and feel like you are staring at a sea of bewildered faces? What happens when you discover that students previously learned a calculation trick or a mnemonic that has muddied their long-term understanding? When "rules" seem to change from year to year, teacher to teacher, or school to…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Alignment (Education), Teaching Methods
Karp, Karen S.; Dougherty, Barbara J.; Bush, Sarah B. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2020
Do you sometimes start to teach a mathematics concept and feel like you are staring at a sea of bewildered faces? What happens when you discover that students previously learned a calculation trick or a mnemonic that has muddied their long-term understanding? When "rules" seem to change from year to year, teacher to teacher, or school to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Alignment (Education), Teaching Methods
Dougherty, Barbara J.; Karp, Karen S. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
Do your students say that one object is "bigger" than another without attending more precisely to the attribute they are comparing? Do they have difficulty naming numbers from 11 to 19? Do some students still count all while their classmates are counting on or counting by tens? What tasks can you offer--what questions can you ask--to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Dougherty, Barbara J.; Matsumoto, Annette N.; Zenigami, Fay – 2003
This book is a compatible instructional component to any algebra textbook and was developed by University of Hawaii under the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Improvement Act. The tasks align with the content and instructional approach used in daily classes that emphasize standards-based teaching and learning. The tasks…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Change, Graphing Calculators, Inquiry
Dougherty, Barbara J. – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for Algebra I. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide situations…
Descriptors: Algebra, Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change
Dougherty, Barbara J.; Simmons, Jenny – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for geometry. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide situations…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change, Geometry
Dougherty, Barbara J. – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for grades 1-2. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Dougherty, Barbara J. – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for grades 3-4. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Dougherty, Barbara J. – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for grades 5-6. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Dougherty, Barbara J. – 2002
This book introduces journal-writing prompts in mathematics for grades 7-8. Content prompts, attitudinal or affective prompts, and process prompts are presented. Each of the content prompts relates or connects topics within and outside of mathematics, targeting important or meaningful concepts and skills. The content prompts also provide…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Concept Formation, Educational Change, Grade 7