A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers is designed to help you become an outstanding elementary or middle school math teacher. Using a concept-rich, skill-based approach, it will not only help you learn the math but will serve as a useful future reference for professional development and standards.  The 14th Edition has been revised to prepare you more effectively for your own classroom. Material is reorganized throughout to better reflect the topics that you will likely be teaching. Expanded and updated content is informed by recent Standards for Mathematical practice. A new “Illustrative Mathematics K-8 Student Tasks” feature helps to show you math tasks that real elementary and middle school students may be asked to do. Chapter-opening problems are revised throughout for enhanced relevance and student interest; exercise sets are updated and reorganized in every chapter; and much more.

A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers is designed to help you become an outstanding elementary or middle school math teacher. Using a concept-rich, skill-based approach, it will not only help you learn the math but will serve as a useful future reference for professional development and standards.  The 14th Edition has been revised to prepare you more effectively for your own classroom. Material is reorganized throughout to better reflect the topics that you will likely be teaching. Expanded and updated content is informed by recent Standards for Mathematical practice. A new “Illustrative Mathematics K-8 Student Tasks” feature helps to show you math tasks that real elementary and middle school students may be asked to do. Chapter-opening problems are revised throughout for enhanced relevance and student interest; exercise sets are updated and reorganized in every chapter; and much more.