For Elementary General Education and Special Education Teachers

Practical Strategies for Mathematics Instruction

by Gail Bornfield

This book will help the regular classroom teacher or the special education teacher to:

• Enhance skill development of students who are at-risk or have mild disabilities and are in the general education classroom.
• Suggest strategies for peer tutoring specific to enhancement of mathematical skills at a variety of levels.
• Suggest strategies for small group activities geared to skill development in the mathematics area.
• Adapt direct instruction techniques to improve skills of students at-risk for failing.
• Modify instruction to meet the needs of students who are at-risk and/or who have mild disabilities.
• Provide suggestions for using computers and software with students having difficulty developing mathematical skills.
• Provide suggestions for helping students become more proficient in problem solving.
• Suggests ideas for independent activities to enhance skill development.

Table of Contents:

• Chapter One: Introduction
• Chapter Two: Readiness for Mathematics Learning
• Chapter Three: Place Value
• Chapter Four: Computation
• Chapter Five: Fractions and Decimals
• Chapter Six: Measurement
• Chapter Seven: Problem Solving
• Chapter Eight: Computers and Software
• Chapter Nine: Commercial Materials
• References
• Appendix A: Calculators
• Appendix B: Measurement Systems
• Appendix C: Functional Math Skills