‘The Common Core Mathematics Companion 6-8 offers a practical guide for implementing the CCSS Math Standards. Teachers will appreciate the misconception alerts and ideas for differentiation.’
— Jay Mc Tighe, Author and Consultant
When it comes to math, standards-aligned is achievement-aligned…
In the short time since The Common Core Mathematics Companions, Grades K-2 and 3-5 burst on the scene, they have been lauded as the best resources for making critical math ideas easy to teach. With this brand-new 6-8 volume, middle school math success is at your fingertips.
Page by page, the authors lay out the pieces to a cutting-edge curriculum, helping you to:
- Get the inside scoop on which standards connect, what key vocabulary means, and time-saving tables showing where to focus instruction for each grade
- Write curriculum for: ratios and proportional relationships, the number system, expressions and equations, functions, geometry, and statistics & probability
- Use the What to Teach pages to deliver powerful standards-based lessons
- Learn effective techniques to create an environment where all students can experience math break-throughs
- Incorporate the Standards for Mathematical Practice to improve students’ ability to problem solve, construct viable arguments, use tools strategically, attend to precision, and more
The Common Core Mathematics Companion, Grades 6–8 has what every middle school needs to provide students with the foundation for the concepts and skills they will be expected to know in grade 9–12.
Ruth Harbin Miles is a mathematics coach, with special expertise in developing teachers’ content knowledge and strategies for engaging students to achieve high mathematics standards. A serving member on the Board of Directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Ruth is a co-author with Linda Gojak of The Common Core Mathematics Companions, K–2 and 3–5 (Corwin).
Lois Williams, Ed.D., who taught mathematics in grades K–8 for 20 years, is currently an adjunct professor at Mary Baldwin College and an International Fellow with the Charles A. Dana Center, training teachers in the College and Career Readiness Standards She has been honored with a Fulbright Teacher Exchange and the Virginia Middle School Mathematics Teacher of the Year award.
Daftar Isi
Acknowledgments
Letter to Grades 6–8 Teachers
Letter to Middle School Principals
Introduction
Part 1. Ratios and Proportional Relationships
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Part 2. The Number System
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Part 3. Expressions and Equations
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Part 4. Functions
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 8
Part 5. Geometry
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Part 6. Statistics and Probability
Domain Overview
Suggested Materials for This Domain
Key Vocabulary
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Resources
Tentang Penulis
After teaching mathematics in grades K-8 for 20 years, Lois served as the middle school mathematics specialist for the Virginia Department of Education. Here she worked on curriculum and teacher professional learning. She served the Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics and was a board member for the local Jefferson Council of Teachers of Mathematics. After receiving her doctorate in curriculum and instruction at The University of Virginia, she began serving as adjunct faculty to Mary Baldwin College and is in her 15th year working with pre-service teachers. Currently Lois is an International Fellow with the Charles A. Dana Center working with classroom teachers in the Department of Defense Schools helping them implement their College and Career Readiness Standards. Among her recognitions are a Fulbright Teacher Exchange and Virginia Middle School Mathematics Teacher of the Year.
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