Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics

Preface About the Author About the Contributors 1. Using a Money-Based Discipline or Reward System in an Elementary Classroom - Ryan Faulk, Montana 2. Number of the Year Award - Terry Castoria, New Jersey 3. Technology-Enhanced Second-Grade Math - Helen F. Melvin, Maine 4. Getting Zoned-Out Students to Tune In - Sharon Andrews, South Dakota 5. Letting Student Strengths Lead Math Problem Solving - Steven Wyborney, Oregon 6. Using Animated Learning Icons to Capture and Enhance Instruction - Steven Wyborney, Oregon 7. Honoring the Middle School Student - Heather Sullivan, New Mexico 8. Sweet Solutions in Math Make a Difference in the World - Pam Roller, Indiana 9. But . . . Does It Make Sense? - Patricia F. Clark, New York 10. Keeping Math Alive After State Testing - Dianne M. Peterson, Florida 11. Teaching and Learning Math Vocabulary With Meaning - Debbie Gordon, Arizona 12. I Became a Facilitator as Well as a Teacher - Mary Jane Short, Delaware 13. Human Number Line: Make Yourself a Fraction - Joyce Wolfe Dodd, South Carolina 14. A Systematic Approach to Factoring Trinomials - Jim Miller, Washington 15. Engaged Students Love Math - Donna H. Henry, Arizona 16. Letting Everyone Shine - Carol Ann Amos, Vermont 17. From Angst to Aptitude: Math Is More Than a Four-Letter Word - John P. Pieper, Wisconsin 18. Lesson Study: A "Win-Win" Professional Practice - Debra Rose Howell, Washington Index