Mathematics at Work(TM) Plan Book

Developed by experts Timothy D. Kanold and Sarah Schuhl, this math lesson plan book is a must-have for teachers of mathematics and their collaborative teams. Within this teacher lesson planner, you will find 38 weeks of unit-planning pages and pacing charts designed to help you achieve student success in mathematics. Also included are a wealth of activities, reproducibles, and success stories to inform and inspire your work.Use this math unit planning guide to support your implementation of research-based instructional strategies:Review the foundational ideas and basic concepts of Mathematics at Work a comprehensive PLC at Work approach to achieving student success in mathematics.Access unit-pacing charts and daily lesson plan templates for 38 weeks of instruction, designed to help math teachers and other educators of mathematics implement the Mathematics at Work process.Acquire reproducible forms designed to support the work of professional learning communities (PLCs) and collaborative teams in teaching mathematics and creating math unit plans.Recognize the positive cultural shifts that occur in schools that follow the PLC at Work process, and answer your essential questions for lesson plans.Read stories from teachers and principals who have seen dramatic, inspiring change in their schools.Contents:Details on the three big ideas and four critical questions of a PLC as they relate to mathematics instruction, task-creation, homework, and grading routines.Forms and reproducibles to help educators work with their teams more effectively as well as collect and organize information about students and classes.38 weeks of planning pages, which include text and activities to inform, inspire, and challenge educators on the professional learning community journey.Unit-pacing charts and calendar pages that provide a template for teachers to plan instruction for ten four-to-five-week units.Additional references and resources for further study.