Synopses & Reviews
Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics shows us ways to listen and observe children and their mathematical understandings so we can find better ways to help them take their next learning steps. This book is a gift to educators who 'seek to understand before being understood.'???From the Foreword by Anne Davies
A fresh and unique resource for mathematics teachers who recognize the importance of carefully establishing the starting points of instruction in terms of what students already know. The collection of assessment probes is inventive, engaging for students, and invaluable for teachers.???Richard H. Audet, Associate Professor, Roger Williams University
Use formative assessment probes to take the guesswork out of mathematics instruction and improve learning
Students learn at varying rates, and if a misconception in mathematics develops early, it may be carried from year to year and obstruct a student's progress. To identify fallacies in students' preconceived ideas, Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics offers educators a powerful diagnostic technique in the form of field-tested assessment probes???brief, easily administered activities to determine students' thinking on core mathematical concepts.
Designed to question students' conceptual knowledge and reveal common understandings and misunderstandings, the probes generate targeted information for modifying mathematics instruction, allowing teachers to build on students' existing knowledge and individually address their identified difficulties.
Linked to National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards, this invaluable handbook assists educators with: 25 ready-to-use mathematical probesTeacherguides for implementing each probe at any grade levelExamples of typical obstacles and faulty thinking demonstrated by students
This rich resource combines standards, educational research findings, and practical craft knowledge to help teachers deliver informed instruction that strengthens all students' learning and achievement in mathematics.
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Cheryl Rose and Carolyn Arline provide a valuable resource to teachers who are interested in determining how their students think and answer questions in mathematics classes.-From the Foreword by Johnny W. LottDirector, Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningUniversity of Mississippi
Use these targeted probes to assess secondary students' grasp of key mathematics concepts
Research findings show that formative assessment is an important strategy for improving student achievement in mathematics. This practical resource by best-selling authors Cheryl M. Rose and Carolyn B. Arline provides tools and examples that allow middle and high school teachers to gauge students' knowledge of core mathematics concepts and strengthen their ability to teach effectively.
The authors provide 30 formative assessment probes-brief, easily administered activities targeting specific mathematics ideas-to reveal common understandings and misunderstandings in student thinking. Field-tested with teachers and students at various grade levels, these powerful diagnostic tools help teachers modify their teaching and identify areas that require more instruction. Written in accessible language, this invaluable book: Discusses standards, research results, and practical craft knowledgeDescribes the purpose, structure, and development of mathematics assessment probesHelps teachers build on students' current understandings while addressing their identified difficultiesOffers examples of the faulty thinking students are likely to exhibit and typical obstacles they may encounter
These assessment probes will help teachers can make sound instructional choices and increase the mathematics knowledge ofall their students
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Discussing standards, research, and more, these 30 probes help secondary teachers assess students' grasp of core mathematics concepts and modify their instruction to improve student achievement.