by Maggie Siena 2009
A MUST read book!!! Every teacher should be given a copy of this book.It would make a great book club study.
I really, really liked this book.
It was written in a practical, teacher friendly way. The ideas from setting up a classroom to math assessment just seem so logical. The way the author relates good math teaching to good literacy teaching make sense and are do-able-tomorrow!I wish I had taken a math class from her in university.
She answers the following thoughts in her book summarizes it by saying;
- There is no best way to teach math except to help individuals learn it.
- Confidence is paramount-feeling frustrated and stupid makes student stop trying.
- Professional development is important for teaching all students.
- Everyone has the potential to understand math.
I hope to hear more from Maggie Siena -well done!!