Cathy L. Seeley – författare

Former NCTM president Cathy Seeley offers welcome support for administrative leaders who are seeking to improve their math programs. In this concise, highly readable book, Seeley presents an overview of what an effective program looks like and examples of actions to take to achieve that goal.Building a Math-Positive Culture addresses the following topics:Three necessary components of a successful math programWays to recognize, support, and evaluate effective teachersSteps to take to move from grand ideas to concrete resultsWays to approach obstacles to achieving your goal. Along with its companion book for teachers, Making Sense of Math, this book is an essential tool for leaders facing the critical task of revising their math program to develop flexible mathematical thinkers who are capable of meeting the demands of the 21st century.

Authors Chepina Rumsey and Jody Guarino continue their advocacy for math-curious classrooms, building on their work in Nurturing Math Curiosity With Learners in Grades K-2. They argue that curiosity not only engages students but also invigorates them to reason and develop a conceptual understanding of grade-level mathematical ideas. Dive into instructional skills that foster curiosity in math lessons and so much more. Grades 3 5 mathematics teachers can use this book to: Foster curious mindsets that encourage inquiry and exploration in mathematical learningBuild a class community where students share and learn from each other s conjecturesInvite students to notice recurring patterns, ask why, and develop possible explanationsChallenge students to justify or refine their conjectures with observable evidence and dataEquip students with a solid mathematical foundation to prepare them for algebraContents:IntroductionPart 1: Nurturing Our Classroom Community and Growing Our Teacher ToolboxChapter 1: Establishing the Foundation for Mathematical ArgumentationChapter 2: Nurturing a Classroom CommunityChapter 3: Growing Our Teacher ToolboxChapter 4: Connecting Environment and Teacher Toolbox Through Instructional RoutinesPart 2: Growing the Layers of ArgumentationChapter 5: Exploring the First Layer Notice, Wonder, and BeyondChapter 6: Exploring the Second Layer ConjecturingChapter 7: Exploring the Third Layer JustifyingChapter 8: Exploring the Fourth Layer ExtendingPart 3: Growing More Mathematical IdeasChapter 9: Finding Opportunities for ArgumentationChapter 10: Connections to AlgebraEpilogueAppendix A: Instructional Routine Planning TemplateAppendix B: Mathematical Ideas Across ChaptersReferences and ResourcesIndex