Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades 6-8

The authors of Visible Learning for Mathematics help teachers answer the question of how to influence students' learning by providing examples and a decision-making matrix of effective teaching practices for mathematics instruction. They emphasize the importance of selecting the right task, at the right time, for the right phase of learning, and using formative assessments to track student understanding and adjust the difficulty and complexity of tasks to meet the needs of all learners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 04 April 2019
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

In this captivating sequel to the groundbreaking bestseller "Visible Learning for Mathematics," John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Kateri Thunder join forces to guide educators on a transformative journey toward impactful mathematics instruction. Through vivid anecdotes and a decision-making matrix, they empower middle school teachers to navigate the intricate realm of 200 micro-decisions per minute, essential for balancing strategies, tasks, and assessments that fuel high-quality mathematics learning.

By employing grade-leveled examples and a comprehensive decision-making framework, educators will discover the art of articulating clear learning intentions and success criteria at multiple levels, fostering deep conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application mastery. They will learn to leverage evidence-based practices to guide students toward becoming metacognitive and self-directed mathematics achievers, employing formative assessments to track their understanding, identify areas of weakness, and tailor tasks to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Moreover, this invaluable resource provides educators with practical insights on selecting the right task for the desired conceptual, procedural, or application emphasis, ensuring it aligns with the appropriate phase of learning. It emphasizes the importance of adjusting task difficulty and complexity to meet the diverse learning styles and abilities of every student, recognizing that the timing of instruction is just as crucial as the content itself.

Exemplary lessons, captivating video clips, and comprehensive online resources accompany this text, empowering educators to implement the most effective teaching practices at the most opportune moments to meet the surface, deep, and transfer learning needs of every student. By embracing the principles outlined in this sequel, educators can create a classroom environment that fosters mathematical curiosity, empowers students to take ownership of their learning, and prepares them for success in an ever-evolving world.

Weight: 524g
Dimension: 188 x 232 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781544333182