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Classroom-Ready Rich Algebra Tasks, Grades 6-12
By: Barbara J. Dougherty, Linda Venenciano
Many students struggle with traditional algebra instruction. This resource can help turn things around, with 50+ mathematical tasks that are rich, standards-aligned, and make math investigative and interactive.
- Grade Level: PreK-12
- ISBN: 9781071889268
- Published By: Corwin
- Series: Corwin Mathematics Series
- Year: 2023
- Page Count: 280
- Publication date: March 15, 2023
Price: $37.95
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Description
Stop algebra from being a mathematical gatekeeper. With rich math tasks, all students can succeed.
Every teacher strives to make instruction effective and interesting, yet traditional methods of teaching algebra are not working for many students! That’s a problem. But the answer isn’t to supplement the curriculum with random tasks. Classroom Ready-Rich Math Tasks for Grades 6-12 equips you with a cohesive solution--50+ mathematical tasks that are rich, research-based, standards-aligned, and classroom-tested. The tasks:
- Are organized into learning progressions that help all students make the leap from arithmetic to algebra
- Offer students interesting mathematics problems to think about and solve so math is investigative, interactive, and engaging
- Provide opportunities for you to connect new content to prior knowledge or focus on an underdeveloped concept
- Engage students in conceptual understanding, procedural practice, and problem solving through critical thinking and application
- Come with downloadable planning tools, student resource pages, and extension questions
- Include additional support for students who may be struggling
Every learner deserves opportunities to engage in meaningful, rigorous mathematics. And every teacher can develop mathematical thinking and reasoning abilities in students. Part of the bestselling series spanning elementary and middle school, Classroom-Ready Rich Algebra Tasks, Grades 6-12 is a powerful add-on to any core mathematics program at your school.
Author(s)
Barbara J. Dougherty
University of Hawai‘i at Mãnoa. She is a former member of the board of directors of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and is the
co-chair of the Mathematics/Special Education Workgroup, a partnership between the NCTM and the Council for Exceptional Children. She served
on the author panel for the What Works Clearinghouse Practice Guide on assisting elementary school students who have difficulty learning mathematics for the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. She is the author or coauthor of approximately 22 book chapters, 29 articles, and 36 books, including MPower: A Pathway to Understanding Algebra. Her research, funded by more than $11.5 million in grants, emphasizes supporting students who struggle in middle and high school, with a focus on algebra. She holds teaching certifications in middle and high school mathematics and K–12 special education.
Linda Venenciano
Table of Contents
Foreword by Kevin Dykema
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Part 1: GETTING STARTED WITH RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 1: RICH ALGEBRA TASKS: WHAT ARE THEY, WHY ARE THEY VALUABLE, AND HOW DO I PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION?
Chapter 2: LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR TEACHING WITH RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 3: IMPLEMENTING RICH ALGEBRA TASK LESSONS
Chapter 4: TASKS TO ESTABLISH MATHEMATICAL COMMUNITY
Part 2: RICH ALGEBRA TASKS
Chapter 5: RATIONAL NUMBER TASKS
Chapter 6: EXPRESSIONS TASKS
Chapter 7: EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 8: LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR RELATIONSHIP TASKS
Chapter 9: SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 10: POLYNOMIAL AND RATIONAL EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS TASKS
Chapter 11: Your Turn
Appendix A
References
Reviews
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In this astounding book, Dougherty and Venenciano skillfully illustrate tasks that develop students’Laura Ashley Young
reasoning, problem-solving, and communication skills. They thoughtfully include guiding and reflective
questions along with suggestions for differentiation and extensions of each task. The wide range of topics
makes this perfect for any algebra course!
Bring the love of learning mathematics back into your classroom by implementing effectiveKatie Majeres
mathematical practices, building numeracy skills in your students, and providing rich algebra tasks that
are engaging. Dougherty and Venenciano have done some great work to support educators that will
enhance students’ learning and grit.
Northwest AEA of Iowa
Dougherty and Venenciano provoke us to reframe our thinking from, “can my students get the correctDewey Gottlieb
answer for this task?” to “how can I use this task to help further my students’ understanding of the
mathematics?” The authors provide a vision, tools, and practical advice for strategically using engaging
tasks to enhance students’ understanding of mathematical ideas and processes.
Hawaii Department of Education, NCTM Board
This is a treasure trove of amazing tasks and supporting materials! Framing the tasks in an overview ofJessica Ivy
research-grounded practices promotes fidelity and provides access for all students. Tasks presented in Part
2 spell out the mathematical topics, content and practice alignments, watch-fors, anticipated solutions,
prompts, and post-task notes that allow them to be efficiently integrated.
Bellarmine University
It’s important to implement rich tasks that support students’ math proficiency, drawing from theirJonathan D. Bostie
strengths and assets. It can be difficult locating or creating math tasks that are both rich and assetbased.
I am excited to use tasks from this book in my work at the university with preservice teachers, in
professional development with in-service teachers, and working with grades 6–12 students.
Bowling Green State University
Classroom-Ready Rich Algebra Tasks is a must-have resource for all algebra teachers. Dougherty andNick Davies
Venenciano outline how to implement these tasks in your classroom and give numerous examples that
could be used today. After more than a decade of teaching algebra and supporting algebra teachers, this
is a resource I wish I had when I started.