PB/BThe world of elementary mathematics teaching is undergoing dramatic changes. Pressures from reform have come from professional organizations as well as from political voices and the general public. Teachers and teacher educators have shown a willingness to find better ways to teach elementary mathematics, but learning new ways is sometimes difficult. This book invites readers to observe the interactions between and among children and teachers.B/BThe second edition of this book presents the essentials of pertinent research, valued classroom methodology, and current practice in teaching elementary math. One of the book’s goals is to show the reader the integration of the NCTM Standards throughout the book. Topics covered include: general procedures and concerns, organizational plans, planning for groups, number concepts, algorithms, fractions and decimals, ratio and proportion, percent and probability, measurement and geometry, and more.B/BTeachers and teacher educators./PMost chapters include Looking Ahead, Can You?, Teacher Laboratory, Self-Test, Think About, Periodicals, and Selected References.brbrb1.Today’s Classroom./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Visiting Contemporary Classrooms./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Differences in Approach./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Some General Procedures./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Current Issues and Concerns./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;Establishing a Balance./div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;A Philosophy of Teaching Elementary School Mathematics./div/pbrbrb2.The Learner./bbrpdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;How Do Children Learn Mathematics?/div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;What Can Be Done to Help Children with Special Needs?/div/ppdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;What Are Some Organizational Plans for Providing for Individual Differences?/div/pbrbrb3.The Teacher &mdash@£×=p¤ ¾Û€