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PublisherBrooks/Cole

ISBN-100618610081

ISBN-139780618610082

eBay Product ID (ePID)117312647

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1104 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMathematics for Elementary School Teachers : a Process Approach

Publication Year2013

SubjectGeneral, Algebra / Elementary, Teaching Methods & Materials / Mathematics

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Education

AuthorMark A. Freitag

SeriesExplore Our New Mathematics 1st Editions Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.8 in

Item Weight81 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2011-942673

ReviewsI think that this book would address the needs of my students better. It definitely stresses understanding over just sets of algorithms. I think it does a very nice job of setting up the relevance of each topic through the NCTM information along with the shots of elementary school books.

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal372.7/044

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisFreitag's MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: A PROCESS APPROACH was developed using the five Content Standards from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Traditionally, books for pre-service elementary teachers have focused on problem solving. However, problem solving is not the only process through which mathematics is learned. It is also learned through mathematical reasoning, communication, representation, and connections. Recent trends in mathematics education now advocate implementing all five processes as a vital part of learning and doing mathematics. Consequently, you need to have concrete experiences with these processes that you will be required to teach. The goal of this book is to treat each of the processes equitably by using an approach in which the five processes serve as the central pedagogical theme. Most of the examples, exercises, and activities are designed to either model the processes or to directly engage you in working with them. As a result, you will not only come to understand the different processes, but also appreciate them as an integral to learning and doing mathematics. If this broader view can be instilled, you are more likely to give your students a more well-rounded and holistic view of mathematics once you enter the classroom. The content of the book is directly related to the mathematics that is taught in grades K - 8. The purpose is not to reteach elementary mathematics. Rather, the intent is to look at the content from a theoretical or generalized point of view, so that you can better understand the concepts and processes behind the mathematics you will teach. In short, the book focuses on the "why" behind the mathematics in addition to the "how." Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http: //gocengage.com/infotrac., Freitag's MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS: A PROCESS APPROACH was developed using the five Content Standards from the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, and the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. Traditionally, books for pre-service elementary teachers have focused on problem solving. However, problem solving is not the only process through which mathematics is learned. It is also learned through mathematical reasoning, communication, representation, and connections. Recent trends in mathematics education now advocate implementing all five processes as a vital part of learning and doing mathematics. Consequently, you need to have concrete experiences with these processes that you will be required to teach. The goal of this book is to treat each of the processes equitably by using an approach in which the five processes serve as the central pedagogical theme. Most of the examples, exercises, and activities are designed to either model the processes or to directly engage you in working with them. As a result, you will not only come to understand the different processes, but also appreciate them as an integral to learning and doing mathematics. If this broader view can be instilled, you are more likely to give your students a more well-rounded and holistic view of mathematics once you enter the classroom. The content of the book is directly related to the mathematics that is taught in grades K - 8. The purpose is not to reteach elementary mathematics. Rather, the intent is to look at the content from a theoretical or generalized point of view, so that you can better understand the concepts and processes behind the mathematics you will teach. In short, the book focuses on the "why" behind the mathematics in addition to the "how." Available with InfoTrac Student Collections http://gocengage.com/infotrac.

LC Classification NumberQA135.6.F745 2014