More Good Questions: Great Ways to Differentiate Secondary Mathematics Instruction

This book provides strategies and examples for differentiating math instruction in the secondary mathematics classroom, focusing on algebra, number and operations, geometry, measurement, and data analysis. It offers new questions and tasks, Teaching Tips, and an organizing template to help teachers create a more inclusive learning community.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 11 March 2022
Publisher: Teachers' College Press

Differentiating math instruction is crucial for ensuring all students succeed in the secondary mathematics classroom. This revised edition of "More Good Questions" offers valuable strategies to help teachers effectively differentiate their teaching, making it easier and more successful. The book features 89 new questions and utilizes two powerful strategies: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks.

Open Questions encourage students to think critically and apply their knowledge, while Parallel Tasks provide opportunities for students to work in groups and collaborate. The book provides step-by-step guidance for teachers to get started with these strategies, demonstrating how to use inclusive learning conversations to promote broader student participation and how to formatively assess understanding.

Strategies and examples are organized around Big Ideas and reference common standards, with particular emphasis on algebra, number and operations, geometry, measurement, including trigonometry, and data analysis and probability. The book includes many new examples and expanded guidelines for teachers to create their own open tasks and questions.

More Good Questions, Second Edition is designed to allow students to respond from their own expertise level and to also come together as a math community for the conceptual conversation around a math problem. The book features Teaching Tips sidebars and an organizing template at the end of each chapter to help teachers build new tasks and open questions.

By implementing these strategies, teachers can create a more inclusive classroom learning community where all students feel valued and supported. Differentiating math instruction is essential for promoting equity and ensuring that all students have the opportunity to succeed. With the help of "More Good Questions," teachers can develop the skills and knowledge needed to effectively differentiate their teaching and help all students achieve their full potential.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780807766866
Edition number: 2 Revised edition