Enabling Mathematics Learning of Struggling Students

• Section I: 1. Considerations of equity for learners experiencing mathematics difficulties: At the nexus between mathematics and special education.- 2. Characteristics of the Learners.- 3. Discerning Learning as Conceptual Change: A Vital Reasoning Tool for Teachers.- 4. Commentary on Section I.- Section II: 5. Connecting Theory to Concept Building: Designing Instruction for Learning.- 6. Meaningful Assessments of Students Who Struggle to Learn Mathematics.- 7. Commentary on Section II.- Section III: 8. Supporting Diverse Approaches to Meaningful Mathematics: From Obstacles to Opportunities.- 9.Engaging Multilingual Learners with Disabilities in Mathematical Discourse.- 10: Equitable Co-teaching Practices in Mathematics.- 11. Commentary on Section III.- Section IV: 12. Counting.- 13. Additive Reasoning and Problem Solving.- 14. Nurturing Multiplicative Reasoning with Whole Numbers.- 15. Nurturing Fractional Reasoning.- 16 Proportional Reasoning to Move Toward Linearity.- 17. Commentary on Section IV.

“The works and research presented provide prospective and practicing teachers with research insights into the mathematical difficulties of students with learning disabilities in mathematics (LDM) and with classroom best practices that address these difficulties. I highly recommend this book for those teachers around the world who teach mathematics in the special education field. This book is rich with ideas from basic counting ideas to algebra and how to best help students with critical thinking skills.” (Peter Olszewski, MAA Reviews, May 16, 2023)