Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, Grades K-2

The authors of Visible Learning for Mathematics help teachers answer questions about what works best for K–2 students in developing the tools to become visible learners in mathematics. They offer grade-leveled examples and a decision-making matrix to assist teachers in articulating clear learning intentions and success criteria, employing evidence to guide students, using formative assessments to track student understanding, selecting the right task for the conceptual, procedural, or application emphasis, and adjusting the difficulty and complexity of any task to meet the needs of all learners.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Young students enter elementary classrooms with diverse backgrounds, levels of readiness, and learning needs. What strategies are most effective in helping K–2 students develop the skills to become visible learners in mathematics? What approaches work best for teaching mathematics at the surface, deep, and transfer levels in K–2?

In this highly anticipated sequel to the bestselling book "Visible Learning for Mathematics," John Almarode, Douglas Fisher, Kateri Thunder, John Hattie, and Nancy Frey offer valuable insights to address these questions. Through practical examples and a decision-making matrix, educators will learn how to articulate clear learning intentions and success criteria at the surface, deep, and transfer levels. They will employ evidence-based practices to guide students toward becoming metacognitive and self-directed mathematics achievers. Formative assessments will play a crucial role in tracking students' understanding, areas of weakness, and the reasons behind them.

The book provides guidance on selecting the right tasks that align with the conceptual, procedural, or application emphasis desired, ensuring they are appropriate for the specific phase of learning. Educators will learn to adjust the difficulty and complexity of tasks to meet the needs of all learners, recognizing that the timing of interventions is equally important. Exemplary lessons, video clips, and online resources are included to support educators in leveraging the most effective teaching practices at the most effective time to meet the diverse learning needs of K–2 students.

By implementing these strategies, educators can create an environment that fosters mathematical growth and empowers students to become confident and successful learners.

Weight: 578g
Dimension: 187 x 231 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781544333298