Teaching Elementary School Mathematics with Faith, Hope, and Love
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 207
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With a teaching philosophy centered around the core values of faith in all students' ability to learn, hope in contributing to student growth and development, and love for all students regardless of demographics, this book provides a student friendly introduction to mathematics education. The book provides chapters for about ¾ of a 15-week semester, allowing flexibility for any instructor to insert other projects and content.
In this textbook you will find plenty of frameworks and research-based support that will be helpful as you prepare your new teachers of elementary school mathematics. In particular, the Strands of Mathematical Proficiency runs throughout the book paired alongside the Three Pillars of Mathematics Instruction.
The book has 12 Chapters written in 4 Parts:
- Part 1 - Mathematics Education Foundations
- Part 2 - Focus on Diagnosing Student Performance
- Part 3 - Designing Effective Tasks for Diverse Students
- Part 4 - Planning Lessons for Diverse Students
There are 38 tables and 76 figures to illustrate concepts and provide examples, a glossary, over 125+ citation bibliography, all within about 200 pages.
Additionally, you will find the Singapore Mathematics Framework for Elementary School, the Concrete/Semi-concrete/Abstract Representations framework, Teaching Mathematics with Tasks Framework, learning progressions inspired by the U.S. Common Core, emphasis on mathematical modeling, practical ideas for teachers, religious considerations in planning, teaching ELLs, Deardorff's (2006) Framework of Intercultural Competence, Concept Mapping, and the ethical use of generative A.I.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part 1 Mathematics Education Foundations
Chapter 1 Foundations of Mathematics Education
Chapter 2 Understanding Mathematics
Part 2 Focus on Diagnosing Student Performance
Chapter 3 Looking at Student Work
Chapter 4 Looking at Student Errors
Chapter 5 Mathematical Domains
Part 3 Designing Effective Tasks for Diverse Students
Chapter 6 Tasks for Teaching and Assessing
Chapter 7 Modifying Tasks for Diverse Learners
Chapter 8 Modifying Tasks and Classroom Considerations for English Language Learner Support
Chapter 9 Anticipating Outcomes and Using Tasks for Assessing
Part 4 Planning Lessons for Diverse Students
Chapter 10 Types of Lesson Plans and Components
Chapter 11 Finalizing a Lesson
Chapter 12 School Environments and Culture
Appendix A List of Mathematics Education Journals
Appendix B The Raisin Task
Appendix C Lesson Plan Checklist
Glossary
References
Ryan A. Nivens is a full professor of Mathematics Education at East Tennessee State University. He began his career teaching eighth grade mathematics in 1997 and eventually began teaching high school math and computer science as well as nursing college. During this time he became a consultant for The State of Missouri Mathematics Academy where he worked with some of the best mathematics teachers in the world while honing his skills in teacher education! In 2004, he was recruited to the highly-ranked mathematics education PhD program at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was offered a 4-year fellowship in the Center for the Study of Mathematics Curriculum. In 2008, he started his new career as a professor at East Tennessee State University where he has been teaching courses ever since. You can visit his university profile here and his research profile here.
His complete education consists of:
Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction – Mathematics Education
University of Missouri – Columbia
Master of Education
Emphasis – Secondary Mathematics
Drury University, Springfield, Missouri
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Minor: Computer Science
Minor: Education
Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri
On a personal note, Ryan and his wife of over 20 years enjoy living with their seven children in the Appalachian Highlands where the trees are green, the trails are long, and the water is pure.