Every Math Learner, Grades 6-12

A Doable Approach to Teaching With Learning Differences in Mind

Nanci N. Smith

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781506340746
• eBook ISBN: 9781506390345
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

As a secondary mathematics teacher, you know that students are different and learn differently. And yet, when students enter your classroom, you somehow must teach these unique individuals deep mathematics content using rigorous standards. The curriculum is vast and the stakes are high. Is differentiation really the answer?  How can you make it work?

Nationally recognized math differentiation expert Nanci Smith debunks the myths, revealing what differentiation is and isn't. In this engaging book Smith reveals a practical approach to teaching for real learning differences. You'll gain insights into an achievable, daily differentiation process for ALL students.

Theory-lite and practice-heavy, this book shows how to maintain order and sanity while helping your students know, understand, and even enjoy doing mathematics. Classroom videos, teacher vignettes, ready-to-go lesson ideas and rich mathematics examples help you build a manageable framework of engaging, sense-making math. 

Busy secondary mathematics teachers, coaches, and teacher teams will learn to

• Provide practical structures for assessing how each of your students learns and processes mathematics concepts
• Design, implement, manage, and formatively assess and respond to learning in a differentiated classroom
• Plan specific, standards-aligned differentiated lessons, activities, and assessments
• Adjust current instructional materials and program resources to better meet students? needs

This book includes classroom videos, in-depth student work samples, student surveys, templates, before-and-after lesson demonstrations, examples of 5-day sequenced lessons, and a robust companion website with downloadables of all the tools in the books plus other resources for further planning. Every Math Learner, Grades 6-12 will help you know and understand your students as learners for daily differentiation that accelerates their mathematics comprehension.

"This book is an excellent resource for teachers and administrators alike. It clearly explains key tenants of effective differentiation and through an interactive approach offers numerous practical examples of secondary mathematics differentiation. This book is a must read for any educator looking to reach all students."
—Brad Weinhold, Ed.D., Assistant Principal, Overland High School

Table of contents

• Cover
• Acknowledgements
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Video Contents
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Publisher Note
• Chapter One Start Up Why Knowing and Addressing Students’ Learning Differences Is Critical
• Chapter Two Find Out Strategies for Determining Who Each of Your Students Is as a Mathematics Learner
• Chapter Three Teach Up Making Sense of Rigorous Mathematical Content
• Chapter Four Step Up How to Make Proactive Planning Decisions That Deepen Thinking
• Chapter Five Set It Up Establishing the Right Tone to Make Differentiation Doable
• Chapter Six Power On Mastering and Modeling Daily Routines for Achievement All Year
• Chapter Seven Step Back Tools for Assessing and Evaluating in a Differentiated Classroom
• Chapter Eight Close Up A Week in the Life of a Differentiated Mathematics Classroom
• Appendix A Further Reading on the Topic of English Language Learners
• Appendix B Further Reading on the Topic of Special Education
• Appendix C Further Reading on the Topic of Rich Problems and Mathematical Discourse
• References
• Index
• Publisher Note