Resources
Chapin, Suzanne H., and Art Johnson. Math matters understanding the math you teach, grades K-8. 2nd ed. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications, 2006. This book is an excellent resource for teachers to understand all of the K-8 math instruction.
Gross, Herb . "Taking the Fear out of Math." Math As a Second Language. http://www.adjectivenounmath.com/id71.html (accessed July 10, 2014). This website illustrates ways math is more than just a set of rules.
Howe, Roger. "Taking Place Value Seriously: Arithmetic, Estimation and Algebra." PMET: Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers. http://comp.uark.edu/~ttrzeci/pmet/resources/PlaceValue_Final.pdf (accessed July 10, 2014). This essay shows the progression of place value understanding.
Howe, Roger. "Three Pillars of First Grade Mathematics." Reading, May 2014 from Roger Howe, New Haven , July 7, 2014. This article describes the main "ingredients" for beginning mathematicians.
Howe, Roger. "Briefs on the Rules of Arithmetic," "Briefs on the Number Line," and "Briefs on Place Value." Reading, May 2014 from Roger Howe, New Haven, July 7, 2014. These briefs provided a foundation for this curriculum unit I wrote.
"Illustrative Mathematics." Illustrative Mathematics. https://www.illustrativemathematics.org/ (accessed July 10, 2014).
This website offers sample problems with models, diagrams & pictures related to each of the Common Core State Standards across all the grade levels.
Investigations in number, data, and space. 2nd ed. Glenview, Ill.: Pearson Scott Foresman, 2008. This is the curriculum that my school district uses. Teacher manuals provide a lot of support, background knowledge, and lesson plans.
"One Step Addition and Subtraction Word Problems." Achieve the Core. http://achievethecore.org/content/upload/2.OA.A.1%20One-Step%20Addition%20and%20Subtraction%20Word%20Problems%20FINAL%20BRANDED.pdf (accessed July 10, 2014). This pdf file has sample questions and model assessments that show the different types of word problems in Common Core.
Parker, Thomas H. , and Scott Baldridge. Elementary Mathematics for Teachers. Okemos: Sefton-Ash Publishing, 2003. This resource describes for an elementary math teacher how to sequence information, and struggles to anticipate.
"Progressions Documents for the Common Core Math Standards." The University of Arizona. http://ime.math.arizona.edu/progressions/? (accessed July 12, 2014).
This pdf illustrate the progression of standards within each domain.
Richardson, Kathy. Developing number concepts using unifix cubes. Menlo Park, Calif.: Addison-Wesley, 1984. This teacher resource shows ways to support elementary students learning through using unifix cubes.
Richardson, Kathy. Developing number concepts. White Plains, NY: Dale Seymour Publications, 1999. This resource helps model moving from concrete to abstract when teaching addition and subtraction. It includes examples and activities.
Rotz, Leyani, and Marilyn Burns. Lessons for algebraic thinking. Sausalito, CA: Math Solutions Publications, 2002. This teacher book includes a progression of lessons for how to teach young learners (K-2) algebraic thinking.
"Standards for Mathematical Practice." Common Core State Standards Initiative. http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/ (accessed June 21, 2014).
This website lists and describes the eight Practice Standards for Mathematics
aligned to the Common Core Standards.
Storeygard, Judith. My Kids Can: Making Math Accessible to All Learners, K-5. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2009. The premise of this book is that all kids can learn math and it offers strategies, suggestions, and ideas for a range of learners.
The Singapore model method for learning mathematics. Singapore: Ministry of Education, 2009. This resource book illustrates the framework for mathematics that is used in Singapore and provides visual examples for how they use math tools and illustrations to model and solve problems.
Walle, John A., and LouAnn H. Lovin. Teaching student-centered mathematics. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2006. This teacher resource illustrates specific ways to teach students math using various activities. It was written for grades K-3.
"Welcome to the Curtis Center." UCLS Department of Mathematics. http://www.curtiscenter.math.ucla.edu/index.shtml (accessed July 10, 2014).
This website provides a visual for the relationship and progression from
Common Core State Standards in Mathematics among grade levels.
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