What's Your Math Problem!?! Getting to the Heart of Teaching Problem Solving
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What's Your Math Problem!?! Getting to the Heart of Teaching Problem Solving

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eBook - PDF

What's Your Math Problem!?! Getting to the Heart of Teaching Problem Solving

About this book

Dig into problem solving and reflect on current teaching practices with this exceptional resource. Meaningful instructional tools and methods are provided to help teachers understand each problem solving strategy and how to use it with their students.

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Information

Publisher
Shell Education
Year
2011
Print ISBN
9781425807887
eBook ISBN
9781425892074
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Teaching Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Credits
  4. Page 3 - Table of Contents
  5. Page 7 - Foreword
  6. Page 9 - Acknowledgments
  7. Page 11 - Introduction
  8. Page 15 - Chapter 1: The 5 Ws and an H of Problem Solving
  9. Page 15 - What Is Problem Solving?
  10. Page 21 - Why Teach Problem Solving?
  11. Page 21 - Communication
  12. Page 21 - Connections
  13. Page 22 - Representation
  14. Page 22 - Reasoning and Proof
  15. Page 24 - Mathematics Is Everywhere
  16. Page 25 - Who Should Solve Problems?
  17. Page 28 - When Should We Solve Problems?
  18. Page 34 - How Should We Teach Problem Solving?
  19. Page 35 - Where Can You Find Good Problems?
  20. Page 37 - Reflect and Act
  21. Page 39 - Chapter 2: Planning for Problem Solving in the Classroom
  22. Page 40 - Finding A Good Problem
  23. Page 42 - A Problem-Solving Framework
  24. Page 42 - Principle One: Understand the Problem
  25. Page 44 - Principle Two: Devise a Plan
  26. Page 45 - Principle Three: Carry out the Plan
  27. Page 47 - Principle Four: Look Back
  28. Page 47 - Launch, Explore, Summarize Instructional Model
  29. Page 48 - Launch
  30. Page 58 - Explore
  31. Page 63 - Summarize
  32. Page 67 - Some Final Thoughts
  33. Page 68 - Effective Questioning
  34. Page 71 - Reflect and Act
  35. Page 73 - Chapter 3: Getting Started Strategies
  36. Page 74 - Restate the Problem in Your Own Words
  37. Page 74 - Understanding the Strategy
  38. Page 75 - Using the Strategy
  39. Page 76 - Ready, Set, Solve
  40. Page 77 - Identify Wanted, Given, and Needed Information
  41. Page 77 - Understanding the Strategy
  42. Page 78 - Using the Strategy
  43. Page 78 - Ready, Set, Solve
  44. Page 80 - Identify a Subgoal
  45. Page 80 - Understanding the Strategy
  46. Page 80 - Using the Strategy
  47. Page 81 - Ready, Set, Solve
  48. Page 82 - Select Appropriate Notation
  49. Page 82 - Understanding the Strategy
  50. Page 83 - Using the Strategy
  51. Page 83 - Ready, Set, Solve
  52. Page 85 - Reflect and Act
  53. Page 87 - Chapter 4: Getting Organized Strategies
  54. Page 88 - Look for a Pattern
  55. Page 88 - Understanding the Strategy
  56. Page 88 - Using the Strategy
  57. Page 89 - Ready, Set, Solve
  58. Page 91 - Create a Table
  59. Page 91 - Understanding the Strategy
  60. Page 91 - Using the Strategy
  61. Page 93 - Ready, Set, Solve
  62. Page 95 - Create an Organized List
  63. Page 95 - Understanding the Strategy
  64. Page 97 - Using the Strategy
  65. Page 98 - Ready, Set, Solve
  66. Page 100 - Guess and Check
  67. Page 100 - Understanding the Strategy
  68. Page 100 - Using the Strategy
  69. Page 101 - Ready, Set, Solve
  70. Page 103 - Reflect and Act
  71. Page 105 - Chapter 5: Visualizing Strategies
  72. Page 106 - Make a Model
  73. Page 106 - Understanding the Strategy
  74. Page 106 - Using the Strategy
  75. Page 108 - Ready, Set, Solve
  76. Page 110 - Draw a Picture or Diagram
  77. Page 110 - Understanding the Strategy
  78. Page 111 - Using the Strategy
  79. Page 112 - Ready, Set, Solve
  80. Page 114 - Act It Out
  81. Page 114 - Understanding the Strategy
  82. Page 114 - Using the Strategy
  83. Page 115 - Ready, Set, Solve
  84. Page 117 - Create or Use a Graph
  85. Page 117 - Understanding the Strategy
  86. Page 118 - Using the Strategy
  87. Page 118 - Ready, Set, Solve
  88. Page 120 - Reflect and Act
  89. Page 121 - Chapter 6: Advanced Thinking Strategies
  90. Page 122 - Solve a Simpler Problem
  91. Page 122 - Understanding the Strategy
  92. Page 122 - Using the Strategy
  93. Page 126 - Ready, Set, Solve
  94. Page 128 - Account for All Possibilities
  95. Page 128 - Understanding the Strategy
  96. Page 128 - Using the Strategy
  97. Page 129 - Ready, Set, Solve
  98. Page 131 - Work Backwards
  99. Page 131 - Understanding the Strategy
  100. Page 131 - Using the Strategy
  101. Page 133 - Ready, Set, Solve
  102. Page 135 - Change Your Point of View
  103. Page 135 - Understanding the Strategy
  104. Page 135 - Using the Strategy
  105. Page 137 - Ready, Set, Solve
  106. Page 139 - Reflect and Act
  107. Page 141 - Chapter 7: Assessing Problem Solving
  108. Page 143 - Formative Assessment
  109. Page 143 - Formative Assessment Using the Launch, Explore, Summarize Instructional Model
  110. Page 145 - Using Notes and Observations to Assess
  111. Page 146 - A Closer Look at Student Thinking
  112. Page 147 - How to Handle Student Frustration
  113. Page 149 - Student Self-Assessment
  114. Page 149 - Summative Assessment
  115. Page 150 - Using Rubrics to Assess
  116. Page 154 - Final Thoughts
  117. Page 155 - Reflect and Act
  118. Page 157 - Chapter 8: Questions from the Field
  119. Page 157 - Questions About Choosing and Solving Problems
  120. Page 159 - Questions About Confidence and Perserverance
  121. Page 160 - Questions About Differentiation and Problem Solving
  122. Page 162 - Questions About Assessment
  123. Page 164 - Appendix A: Student Journal Templates
  124. Page 166 - Appendix B: Assessment Resources
  125. Page 172 - Appendix C: Additional Problems for Practice
  126. Page 183 - Appendix D: Answer Key
  127. Page 238 - Appendix E: References
  128. Thank You Page