5 Principles of the Modern Mathematics Classroom

Creating a Culture of Innovative Thinking

Gerald W. Aungst

Students pursue problems they’re curious about, not problems they’re told to solve. Creating a math classroom filled with confident problem solvers starts with challenges discovered in the real world, not a sequence of prescribed problems. In this groundbreaking book, Gerald Aungst offers five powerful principles for instilling a culture of learning in your classroom: Conjecture, Collaboration, Communication, Chaos, and Celebration. Aungst shows how to:

• Embrace collaboration and purposeful chaos to engage students in productive struggle
• Put each chapter’s principles into practice using a variety of strategies, activities, and technology tools
• I ntroduce lasting changes in your classroom through a gradual shift in processes and behaviors