The Math Pact Middle School Achieving Instructional Coherence Within and Across Grades 1st Edition by Sarah B Bush, Karen S Karp, Barbara J Dougherty ISBN 9781544399553 1544399553

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ISBN 10: 1544399553
ISBN 13: 9781544399553
Author: Sarah B Bush, Karen S Karp, Barbara J Dougherty

The Math Pact Middle School Achieving Instructional Coherence Within and Across Grades 1st Edition Table of contents:

1 Jumping on Board: What Is the Mathematics Whole School Agreement?

What Is the Mathematics Whole School Agreement?

Why Students Need a Cohesive Approach to Instruction

How Does an MWSA Provide a Solution?

An MWSA Is an Agreement Among All Stakeholders

An MWSA Helps Students Make Sense of the Content

An MWSA Helps Teachers Align Their Teaching With Standards and Assessments

Committing to Equitable and High-Quality Mathematics Instruction

Equitable Instruction

High-Quality Mathematics Instruction

Prioritizing the Development of Deep Mathematical Understanding

The MWSA Process

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

2 Watching What We Say! Using Correct and Consistent Language

Introduction to Mathematical Language

Commonly Used Words That Expire in Middle School

Introducing Vocabulary

Avoiding Messy, Misaligned, and Sometimes Meaningless Mnemonics

Communicating These Changes in Mathematical Language to Others

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

3 Symbol Sense Is Foundational: Noting the Importance of Precise Notation

Why the Use of Precise Notation Can Be Challenging

Critical Notation to Be Learned in the Middle Grades

Equal Sign

Greater Than and Less Than Signs

Commonly Used Notation in Middle School That Needs Attention

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

4 Mental Images That Last: Cohesive and Consistent Representations

What Are Representations?

Representations: Concrete, Semiconcrete, and Abstract

Selecting Aligned and Consistent Representations

Concrete Representations

Semiconcrete and Abstract Representations

Commonly Used Representations in Middle School

Sharing With Stakeholders

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

5 Why Was I Taught That? Evaluating Rules That Expire

What Are RTEs?

Examples of RTEs

Negative Impacts of Teaching RTEs

Commonly Used RTEs in the Middle Grades

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

6 Building Generalizations: Developing Instructional Strategies the MWSA Way

Generalizations Versus Rules

Generalizations to Last a Lifetime

Common Overgeneralizations Made by Middle School Students

Instructional Strategies for Supporting Students in Developing Generalizations

Tasks to Promote Generalizations

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

7 Embodying the MWSA in Every Lesson: No Teaching by Telling!

Getting Ready to Implement an MWSA in Instruction

Making Teacher Lesson- and Unit-Planning Time Nonnegotiable

Using Appropriate and Vetted Resources

Embodying Your Team’s MWSA in Instructional Lessons and Units

Language and Notation

Representations

Rules That Expire

Generalizations

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

8 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Building and Enacting the MWSA

Enacting Change

Collaborative Teamwork

Planning for Change as a Team

Moving MWSA Beyond Your School

Establishing a Horizontally Articulated MWSA

Establishing a Vertically Articulated MWSA

Ensuring That All Stakeholders Are Involved

Putting It All Together!

Next Steps

9 Sharing Successes From the Field: MWSA Heroes Tell Their Stories

Examples of MWSAs in Action

A Mathematics Coach Takes the Lead: Helping Change Direction

One Educator Spearheads an MWSA in His School

A Department Chair Coordinates a Process: Supporting Student Learning

Next Steps: You’re Ready for Action—Consider Change Often

References

Index

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