ERIC Number: ED580343
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 380
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-415-82851-2
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Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories Approach, 2nd Edition. Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
Douglas H. Clements; Julie Sarama
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
In this important book for pre- and in-service teachers, early math experts Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama show how "learning trajectories" help diagnose a child's level of mathematical understanding and provide guidance for teaching. By focusing on the inherent delight and curiosity behind young children's mathematical reasoning, learning trajectories ultimately make teaching more joyous. They help teachers understand the varying levels of knowledge exhibited by individual students, which in turn allows them to better meet the learning needs of all children. Using straightforward, no-nonsense language, this book summarizes the current research about how children learn mathematics, and how to build on what children already know to realize more effective teaching. This second edition of "Learning and Teaching Early Math" remains the definitive, research-based resource to help teachers understand the learning trajectories of early mathematics and become quintessential professionals. Updates to the new edition include: (1) Explicit connections between Learning Trajectories and the new Common Core State Standards; (2) New coverage of patterns and patterning; and (3) Incorporation of hundreds of recent research studies.
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Numeracy, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Instructional Effectiveness, Evidence Based Practice, Common Core State Standards, Number Concepts, Arithmetic, Spatial Ability, Geometric Concepts, Elementary School Mathematics
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Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Books; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305K050157; R305A080700
IES Cited: ED578166
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