A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Elementary Mathematics

Fran Wisnewski taught various grade levels and content areas during her nearly 30 years of teaching in catholic, public and private schools. Drawing on her experiences teaching in the field, Fran now teaches undergraduate and graduate education courses in the School of Education and Human Services at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, New York. Fran’s passion lies in teaching mathematics as well as mathematics methods courses. She also enjoys teaching basic instructional strategies as described in this textbook. Fran presents at many conferences and schools on a variety of topics including strategies for teaching mathematics and differentiation of instruction. She is the recipient of the Thomas J. Reid Teaching Excellence in Teaching Award, the G. Robert Gage Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Molloy College Faculty Recognition Award.