Understanding the Math We Teach and How to Teach It

Marian Small has written the kind of book teachers will keep on their closest shelf as they explore and return to the big ideas of mathematics. In her new resource, Understanding the Math We Teach and How to Teach It, Marian brings the support and insight teachers need to teach math with clarity and confidence. With this new resource, new and experienced teachers alike will focus on the big ideas and practices in mathematics, deepening your own understanding and content knowledge, learn how to teach those big ideas using a student-centered, problem-solving approach, and anticipate student thinking and explore effective tools, models, and rich mathematical questions that nudge student thinking forward. This readable and relatable resource will give you a well-founded base of mathematical knowledge, leading to better math instruction that will capture your students' interest. It is sure to become a trusted treasure you return to again and again.