Figuring Out Fluency--Ten Foundations for Reasoning Strategies With Whole Numbers

John J. SanGiovanni is a mathematics coordinator in Howard County, Maryland. There, he leads mathematics curriculum development, digital learning, assessment, and professional development. John is passionate about growing new mathematics leaders in the district and through McDaniel College. In addition to the Figuring Out Fluency series, some of his many Corwin books include Daily Routines to Jump-Start Problem Solving, Grades K–8; Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Math; the Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math series; and Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance. John is a national mathematics curriculum and professional learning consultant who also speaks frequently at national conferences and institutes. He is active in state and national professional organizations, recently serving on the board of directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and on the board of directors for NCSM.Jennifer M. Bay-Williams is a professor of mathematics education at the University of Louisville, where she teaches preservice teachers, emerging elementary mathematics specialists, and doctoral students in mathematics education. She has authored over 40 books and 100 journal articles/book chapters, many of which focus on procedural fluency and developing mathematical proficiency. Beyond the Figuring out Fluency series, these include Math Fact Fluency, and Everything you Need for Mathematics Coaching and Elementary: Teaching Developmentally and Middle School Mathematics. Jennifer′s national leadership includes NCTM Board of Directors, the TODOS: Mathematics for All Board of Directors, and as president and secretary of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE). Susie Katt is the K-2 Mathematics Coordinator in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she leads professional learning, assessment, and math curriculum development. She is an author of Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance and Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Math. She is also a national math curriculum consultant. Susie speaks at state, regional, and national conferences. She served the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) as the chair of the editorial panel for the journal Teaching Children Mathematics, as department editor for Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, and as a member of program committees for annual meetings and regional conferences. Susie was recently elected to the board of directors for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) as Regional Director, Central 2.

This most recent addition to the Figuring Out Fluency series is outstanding! It provides guidance and support for building foundational fluency skills and practical ways to implement meaningful assessment and joyful practice. This book could shift mindsets about what it truly means to be fluent in math.

• Part I: Figuring out Fluency Foundations: Big IdeasPart 2: Foundations ModulesModule 1: Number Relationships: Comparison and EstimationModule 2: Subitizing to DecomposingModule 3: Distance to 10, 100, and 1,000Module 4: Counting and Skip-CountingModule 5: Properties of Addition and Its Inverse Relationship with SubtractionModule 6: Properties of Multiplication and the Inverse Relationship with DivisionModule 7: Multiplying by 10s and 100sModule 8: Multiples and FactorsModule 9: Doubling and HalvingModule 10: Computational EstimationPart 3: Taking ActionAppendix A: Activity ListReferences