The Math Teacher's Toolbox - Annotated by Bobson Wong & Larisa Bukalov (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The Math Teacher's Toolbox offers educators hundreds of practical strategies to use in the classroom for math lessons. The low-prep, high-educational value strategies are accessible and student/teacher-friendly. The format for each strategy follows the practical format established by the series editors: what it is, why we like it, Common Core correlations, research basis, what it looks like in the classroom, what could go wrong, technology connections, and modifications for all types of learners. Strategies covered will include: Planning a unit and a lesson; Planning a test and homework; Coping with stress; Viewing math as a language; Differentiating instruction; Conducting formative assessment; Starting and ending the school year; Working with ELLs, advanced students, and students with learning disabilities; Working with parents, guardians, and co-teachers; Focusing on content area: geometry, algebra, statistics, etc."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Math teachers will find the classroom-tested lessons and strategies in this book to be accessible and easily implemented in the classroom</b></p> <p><b> </b></p> <p>The <i>Teacher's Toolbox</i> series is an innovative, research-based resource providing teachers with instructional strategies for students of all levels and abilities. Each book in the collection focuses on a specific content area. Clear, concise guidance enables teachers to quickly integrate low-prep, high-value lessons and strategies in their middle school and high school classrooms. Every strategy follows a practical, how-to format established by the series editors.</p> <p><i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox </i>contains hundreds of student-friendly classroom lessons and teaching strategies. Clear and concise chapters, fully aligned to Common Core math standards, cover the underlying research, required technology, practical classroom use, and modification of each high-value lesson and strategy.</p> <p>This book employs a hands-on approach to help educators quickly learn and apply proven methods and techniques in their mathematics courses. Topics range from the planning of units, lessons, tests, and homework to conducting formative assessments, differentiating instruction, motivating students, dealing with "math anxiety," and culturally responsive teaching. Easy-to-read content shows how and why math should be taught as a language and how to make connections across mathematical units. Designed to reduce instructor preparation time and increase student engagement and comprehension, this book: </p> <ul> <li>Explains the usefulness, application, and potential drawbacks of each instructional strategy</li> <li>Provides fresh activities for all classrooms</li> <li>Helps math teachers work with ELLs, advanced students, and students with learning differences</li> <li>Offers real-world guidance for working with parents, guardians, and co-teachers</li> </ul> <p><i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical ideas to Support Your Students </i>is an invaluable source of real-world lessons, strategies, and techniques for general education teachers and math specialists, as well as resource specialists/special education teachers, elementary and secondary educators, and teacher educators.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>Easily Implement Low-Prep, High-Value Lessons and Strategies In Math Classrooms at All Levels</b> <p><i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox</i> is packed with classroom-tested lessons and proven instructional techniques for teaching middle school and high school students of all levels and abilities. As part of the popular Teacher's Toolbox Series, this book focuses on holistically supporting math students. Practical, hands-on approaches to instruction and communication will help you build strong relationships with your students, collaborate effectively with other teachers, and enhance your lesson plans. The strategies and lessons are presented in concise chapters that are fully aligned to Common Core math standards, describe the underlying research, and illustrate the real-world use of each lesson and strategy. <p>Written and edited by experienced educators and authors, this book contains strategies for planning units, lessons, tests, and homework, coping with stress, conducting formative assessments, differentiating instruction, working with students of varying ability levels, and much more. The authors offer expert insights on the usefulness, application, and potential drawbacks of each instructional strategy. Step-by-step instructions enable you to quickly implement hundreds of fresh, student-friendly activities in any math classroom. <p><i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox</i> is a must-have book for general education teachers and math specialists, as well as resource specialists, special education teachers, elementary and secondary educators, and teacher educators.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This magnificent book is a must for all mathematics teachers! Its practical value is derived from the fact that the authors are both seasoned and high-quality mathematics teachers who have experienced and have explored every aspect of teaching they discuss in their book. It is comprehensive and challenges the reader to consider the pros and cons of the different strategies described, which go beyond a "toolbox" of great ideas for teaching!" - <i><b>Alice F. Artzt, </b>Queens College of the City University of New York</i></p> <p> </p> <p>"This resource is a must for all mathematics teachers! New and veteran teachers will find the practical strategies and explicit examples easy to implement in the classroom and helpful in enhancing one's own pedagogy. Authors Bobson Wong and Larisa Bukalov have crafted a fantastic student-focused resource dedicated to ensuring high-quality instruction. Highly recommended!" - <i><b>Christine DeBono, </b>K-5 Math Instructional Coach, Higley Unified School District, Arizona</i></p> <p><i> </i></p> <p>"This comprehensive book is an incredible resource for math teachers at any stage of their career. Master Teachers Bobson Wong and Larisa Bukalov do an excellent job describing practical strategies, justifying them with research, and bringing them to life with concrete examples. I highly recommend it." - <i><b>Michael Driskill, </b>Chief Operating Officer, Math for America</i></p> <p> </p> <p>"As someone who has been teaching for 30 years, I find The Math Teacher's Toolbox to be a very rich reference of teaching strategies and resources for practitioners, especially mentors and mentees. I plan to use this book in my lessons and my professional development." - <i><b>Irene Espiritu, </b>Middle School Teacher, Math for America Master Teacher, New York State Master Teacher</i></p> <p><i> </i></p> <p>"<i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox</i> provides the reader with a summation of research-supported current best practices in mathematics teaching. The layout of this book masterfully helps move the reader from understanding through application of the central ideas most essential to teaching mathematics effectively. Practical ideas for the classroom, as well as discussion about what could possibly go wrong, combine to make this a useful guide for teachers of all experience levels." - <i><b>Tabetha Finchum, </b>2014 Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching</i></p> <p><i> </i></p> <p>"<i>The Math Teacher's Toolbox</i> provides concrete, innovative strategies for adapting often intangible pedagogical theories across a wide range of math content areas and grade levels. Larisa Bukalov and Bobson Wong draw extensively from current research as well as their own years of classroom experience to explore the benefits and possible limitations of each strategy. Having already sought to implement a number of their ideas into my own classroom, I cannot recommend this book enough." - <i><b>Nasriah Morrison, </b>Math Teacher, Institute for Collaborative Education and Math for America Master Teacher</i></p> <p><i><b> </b></i></p> <p>"This book is truly a "toolbox" for math instruction. It offers great technology tools and resources for teachers and their students, free online resources for student learning, and practical ideas that every math teacher can use. I will use this book for years to come." - <i><b>Jendayi Nunn, </b>Mathematics Virtual Instructional Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools</i></p> <p><i> </i></p> <p>"<i>The Math Teacher Toolbox</i> provides a map that can guide new teachers as they begin their journey, and help veterans navigate the shifting terrain. The authors summarize current research from many areas of teaching and connect it to structured classroom practices. The experienced writing team organizes complex parts of the profession into a structure that makes it easy for practitioners to put the ideas to use in their classroom." - <i><b>Carl Oliver, </b>Assistant Principal, City-As-School, New York</i></p> <p> </p> <p>"Both new and experienced teachers will have cause to reach into this box of tools and return time and again to dig deeper - and each time you return, you'll find the box just as organized as the last! You'll keep this book nearby throughout your career for its practical, detailed tips, copious references, and teacher-to-teacher tone." -<b><i> Ralph Pantozzi, </i></b><i>Ed. D., </i><i>2014 MoMath Rosenthal Prize winner, 2017 Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>BOBSON WONG </b>is a three-time recipient of the Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship, a New York State Master Teacher, and a member of the Advisory Council of the National Museum of Mathematics. He has served on New York State's Common Core Mathematics Standards Review Committee, the United Federation of Teachers' Common Core Standards Task Force, and as an Educational Specialist for the New York State Education Department.</p> <p><b>LARISA BUKALOV</b> is a four-time recipient of the Math for America Master Teacher fellowship and a recipient of Queens College's Excellence in Mathematics Award for promoting mathematics teaching as a profession. She has taught all levels of math, coached the school's math team, and created a math research program for students. As part of her work with Math for America, Larisa has run several professional development sessions for teachers.</p> <p><b>LARRY FERLAZZO</b> teaches English, Social Studies, and International Baccalaureate classes to English Language Learners and others at Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento, California. He is the author and co-author of nine books, including <i>The ELL Teacher's Toolbox</i>, and writes a weekly teacher advice column for <i>Education Week Teacher</i>. He is the recipient of the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World Award and winner of the International Reading Association Award for Technology and Reading.</p> <p><b>KATIE HULL SYPNIESKI</b> has taught English language learners and others at the secondary level for over twenty years. She teaches middle school English Language Arts and Social Studies at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento, California, and leads professional development for educators as a consultant with the Area 3 Writing Project at the University of California, Davis. She is co-author of several books including <i>The ELL Teacher's Toolbox</i>.</p>
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