by rodaniel | Jun 17, 2011 | Blog
I’m continuing my study of the book Focus on High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making. I’ve been going through the first four chapters again, just to get a second look at the material more closely. I found this incredible nugget in the first example on page...
by jmosier | May 24, 2011 | Blog
Recommendation 2: Instructional materials for students receiving interventions should focus intensely on in-depth treatment of whole numbers in kindergarten through grade 5 and on rational numbers in grades 4 through 8. These materials should be selected by...
by rodaniel | May 20, 2011 | Blog
I started reading my e-copy of the book last night and was struck its seemingly simple goal, to make reasoning and sense making a cornerstone of high school mathematics instruction. Content isn’t the goal with this book; instructional approach is. As I quickly looked...
by jmosier | May 10, 2011 | Blog
You are invited to join Roland O’Daniel and me, Jo Ann Mosier, from the CTL for a book study of NCTM’s, Focus in High School Mathematics Reasoning and Sense Making. Given that the April 2011 NCTM conference had numerous sessions on reasoning and sense making with...
by jmosier | Jan 28, 2011 | Blog
Recommendation 3 – Model problem solving, verbalizing thought processes, guided practice, corrective feedback, and cumulative reviews Connected to the CCSSO Standards and Instructional Recommendations This is the fourth in a series of five postings that connect the...
