Marian Small: 10 books
Fun and Fundamental Math for Young Children
Building a Strong Foundation in PreKGrade 2
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Educators of young children who don’t yet know the work of Marian Small are in for a gift—a treasure trove to enhance their teaching and thinking about math. This book focuses on the most important concepts and skills needed to provide early learners (preK–2) with a strong foundation in mathematics,...
Math That Matters
Targeted Assessment and Feedback for Grades 38
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In this insightful math resource for grades 3–8, popular professional developer Marian Small helps teachers understand and facilitate meaningful assessments to advance student understandings. Small shows new and veteran teachers how to do three fundamental things well: identify the most important...
by Marian Small
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics challenges students to become mathematical thinkers, not just mathematical “doers.” In her new resource, professional developer Marian Small shows teachers how to uncomplicate the teaching of fractions by focusing on the most important fraction...
Teaching Mathematical Thinking
Tasks and Questions to Strengthen Practices and Processes
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This new resource by math education expert Marian Small helps schools and districts to refine their teaching of standards-based mathematical practices. Small devotes a chapter to each of the eight standards of practice and includes a discussion of what each standard looks like in grades K–2,...
by Marian Small
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Although proportional reasoning is not formally introduced as a topic in the Common Core and other mathematics curricula until 6th grade, introducing its fundamental ideas in the early grades helps students develop essential skills in ratios, percentages, and other proportional representations when...
When Johnny Doesn't Come Marching Home
A Compelling Human Interest Story About a 20 Year Old Boy's Search for Adventure in World War One
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
In 2017, the United States of America will be celebrating the Centennial of World War I. 1st Sergeant JOHN RUSSELL SMALL was a Veteran of that War. This is a true account of his experiences before, during and after the War, as written by his daughter, MARIAN SMALL, who set out at the age of 89 years...
More Good Questions
Great Ways to Differentiate Secondary Mathematics Instruction
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
We know that Differentiated Instruction helps all students to learn. Yet DI challenges teachers, and nowhere more than in mathematics. In this new book, written specifically for secondary mathematics teachers, the authors cut through the difficulties with two powerful and universal strategies that...
Good Questions
Great Ways to Differentiate Mathematics Instruction in the Standards-Based Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Now in its Third Edition—expanded with over 100 new tasks and questions—this bestselling resource helps experienced and novice teachers to effectively and efficiently differentiate mathematics instruction in grades K–8. Math education expert Marian Small shows teachers how to get...
by Marian Small
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In the second book in the Uncomplicating Mathematics Series, professional developer Marian Small shows teachers how to uncomplicate the teaching of algebra by focusing on the most important ideas that students need to grasp. Organized by grade level around the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics,...
Eyes on Math
A Visual Approach to Teaching Math Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This new book is an exciting follow-up to the authors’ bestsellers on differentiated math instruction, Good Questions and More Good Questions. Eyes on Math is a unique teaching resource that provides engaging, full-color graphics and pictures with text showing teachers how to use each image...