Table of Contents

Part I: GUIDING ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS WITH STANDARDS.
1. Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century.
2. Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Curriculum.
3. Mathematics for Every Child.
4. Learning Mathematics.
5. Organizing Effective Instruction.
6. The Role of Technology in the Mathematics Classroom.
7. Integrating Assessment.
Part II: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS, SKILLS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
8. Developing Problem-Solving Strategies.
9. Developing Concepts of Number.
10. Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems.
11. Developing Number Operations with Whole Numbers.
12. Extending Computational Fluency with Larger Numbers.
13. Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions.
14. Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions.
15. Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion and Percent.
16. Thinking Algebraically.
17. Developing Geometric Concepts and Systems.
18. Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts.
19. Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data.
20. Investigating Probability.
APPENDICES.
NCTM Table of Standards and Expectations.
Black-Line Masters.

About the Author

Dr. Art Johnson has had a wide range of experience in mathematics education. He taught middle and high school mathematics for over thirty years before moving to Boston University. While at Boston University, Dr. Johnson taught undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education. He is presently a professor of mathematics for Metropolitan College at Boston University. Dr. Johnson has written over forty books and twenty-five journal articles that span many topics in mathematics education, from mathematics history and geometry to manipulatives and English language learners. Dr. Steve Tipps earned his doctorate at Ohio State University in early and middle childhood education and has been on the faculty of the University of Virginia, Midwestern State University, the University of North Texas, and the University of South Carolina Upstate. He is currently working as a mathematics consultant for elementary schools in North and South Carolina.

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Part I: GUIDING ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS WITH STANDARDS. 1. Elementary Mathematics for the 21st Century. 2. Defining a Comprehensive Mathematics Curriculum. 3. Mathematics for Every Child. 4. Learning Mathematics. 5. Organizing Effective Instruction. 6. The Role of Technology in the Mathematics Classroom. 7. Integrating Assessment. Part II: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS, SKILLS, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. 8. Developing Problem-Solving Strategies. 9. Developing Concepts of Number. 10. Extending Number Concepts and Number Systems. 11. Developing Number Operations with Whole Numbers. 12. Extending Computational Fluency with Larger Numbers. 13. Developing Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions. 14. Extending Understanding of Common and Decimal Fractions. 15. Developing Aspects of Proportional Reasoning: Ratio, Proportion and Percent. 16. Thinking Algebraically. 17. Developing Geometric Concepts and Systems. 18. Developing and Extending Measurement Concepts. 19. Understanding and Representing Concepts of Data. 20. Investigating Probability. APPENDICES. NCTM Table of Standards and Expectations. Black-Line Masters.