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Facilitator's Guide to How the Brain Learns Mathematics
- David A. Sousa - International Educational Consultant
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Learning & the Brain | Mathematics & Numeracy | Multimedia Kits & Facilitator's Guides
Learning & the Brain | Mathematics & Numeracy | Multimedia Kits & Facilitator's Guides
June 2008 | 56 pages | Corwin
Lead engaging workshops on this unique and simplified four-tier model for teaching mathematics! Written to complement David A. Sousa's How the Brain Learns Mathematics, this Facilitator's Guide helps staff developers lead workshops covering how the brain processes mathematical concepts, the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to mathematics difficulties, and howto differentiate mathematics instruction at all grade levels. This chapter-by-chapter study guide offers guidelines for lesson planning and also provides: Chapter discussion questions Activities for workshop participantsSupplemental information Journal writing prompts A sample workshop evaluation form
About the Author
Introduction
How to Use This Guide
Additional Resources for Facilitators
Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide: How the Brain Learns Mathematics by David A. Sousa
Introduction
Summary
Supplemental Information
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1. Developing Number Sense
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Discussion Questions
Activity
Journal Writing
Chapter 2. Learning to Calculate
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Chapter 3. Reviewing the Elements of Learning
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Chapter 4. Teaching Mathematics to the Preschool and Kindergarten Brain
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Chapter 5. Teaching Mathematics to the Preadolescent Brain
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Activities
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Chapter 6. Teaching Mathematics to the Adolescent Brain
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Chapter 7. Recognizing and Addressing Mathematics Difficulties
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Chapter 8. Putting It All Together: Planning Lessons in PreK-12 Mathematics
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Journal Writing
Workshop Evaluation Form