Teaching Mathematics through Problem-Solving in K12 Classroo... - 9781475843330

Teaching Mathematics through Problem-Solving in K12 ClassroomsAuthor(s): Matthew Oldridge\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781475843330, 978-1475843330\nSynopsis\nTeaching through problem-solving is a commonly used phrase for mathematics educators. This book shows how to use worthwhile and interesting mathematics tasks and problems to build a classroom culture based on students reasoning and thinking. It develops a set of axioms about problem-solving classrooms to show teachers that mathematics is playful and engaging. It presents an aspirational vision for school mathematics, one which all teachers can bring into being in their classrooms.