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Brain-Compatible Mathematics

Second Edition
  • Diane Ronis - Southern Connecticut State University, USA

Foreword by Bena Kallick



November 2006 | 200 pages | Corwin
'This is an interesting book with many good ideas - for both classroom ideas and for changing the way we view assessment. For those needing extra ideas for develop their teaching this is an ideal book' - Peter Hall, Imberhorne School, East Grinstead

Each brain is different, and when teachers teach problem-solving skills to help students arrive at their own solutions, students go beyond mere memorization of facts to being an actual participant in the development of mathematical understanding. In an informative and relevant approach, Diane Ronis presents teachers and mathematics co-ordinators with an emphasis on thinking, mathematical representation, and construction of ideas and an abundance of:

Sample lessons, units, and strategies

Brain-friendly strategies for maths teaching

How-to guides for creating more brain-tuned maths teaching

Ideas for incorporating technology into the maths curriculum

Planning templates for immediate use

By integrating maths learning into real-world applications, students can actively practice what they learn, make meaning out of their everyday experiences, and think mathematically for success within today's information age.

 
Foreword
 
Preface
 
Publisher's Acknowledgements
 
Introduction
 
About the Author
 
1. Performance-Based Learning and Assessment
Traditional Versus Brain-Friendly Assessments

 
Importance of Performance Assessment

 
Alignment of Curriculum and Assessment

 
Assessment as Continuous Monitoring

 
Assessment as Tool for Learning

 
Grades K-2 Units

 
 
2. The Six Pillars of Performance Task Development
Set Up Clear Performance Goals

 
Employ "Authentic" Project Tasks

 
Teach and Emphasize Criteria Levels and Performance Standards

 
Provide Models and Demonstrations of Excellence

 
Teach Strategies Explicitly

 
Use Ongoing Assessments for Feedback and Adjustments

 
Brain-Compatible Framework

 
Grades 3-5 Units

 
 
3. Multiple Intelligences and Brain-Compatible Learning
Theory of Multiple Intelligences

 
Multiple Intelligences Model

 
Assessment for Multiple Intelligences

 
Grades 6-8 Units

 
 
4. Performance-Based Instructional Strategies
Cooperative Learning

 
Writing and Communicating in the Classroom

 
Classroom Practice

 
Challenge Project Unit

 
 
5. Problem-Solving Strategies
Instructional Strategies

 
Problem Exploration

 
Heuristics

 
Study Skills, Thinking Skills, and Thinking Processes

 
Mnemonic Techniques

 
Organizational Strategies

 
Patterning

 
Challenge Project Unit

 
 
6. Teaching and Assessing With the Rubric
Scoring Rubrics

 
Categories for Rubrics

 
Types of Rubrics

 
Brain-Compatible Assessment

 
Challenge Project Unit

 
 
7. Teaching and Assessing With the Portfolio
Student Evaluations

 
Portfolio Assessment

 
A Portfolio System

 
Conclusion

 
 
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
 
Glossary
 
Resources
 
Bibliography
 
Index

“Ronis grounds her pedagogy in the current understanding of how the brain operates and in multiple intelligences. This book provides rich classroom examples with management tools to move teachers immediately into practice.”

From the Foreword by Bena Kallick

"Provides theory and practice and carefully grounds pedagogy in the current understanding of how the brain operates and multiple intelligences. The book offers rich classroom examples with management tools to move teachers immediately into practice."

Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant

"A fine key to successful teaching: it takes advantage of a student's natural inclination to learn and pairs this with the latest brain research on learning to provide a set of lessons and strategies linked to 200 UCTM standards. Any math teacher must read this."

California Bookwatch, December 2006

Sample Materials & Chapters

Foreword

Preface

Chapter 1


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