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The Creative Mathematics Teacherâs Book of Lists
Author:
Unexpected lists that propel your teaching into refreshingly new directions!
From lesson planning and assessment strategies to ideas for changing the world, there is something for everybody at every level and age of mathematics â entertaining humor, deeply serious provocations to push you out of the box, and good, clean wholesome tips for creative experiments in classroom organization.
From lesson planning and assessment strategies to ideas for changing the world, there is something for everybody at every level and age of mathematics â entertaining humor, deeply serious provocations to push you out of the box, and good, clean wholesome tips for creative experiments in classroom organization.
Peter Appelbaum is Professor and Director of Education Studies and Curriculum Studies Programs at Arcadia University and has over 40 years of experience in innovative math teaching in and out of schools. Among his numerous books and articles is Embracing Mathematics: On Becoming a Teacher and Changing with Mathematics (Routledge, 2008).
Acknowledgment
About the Author
Introduction: How to Read This Book â A List of Reading Approaches
âTeacher List Circles
âLeave It Lying Around
âChoose Your Own Adventure
âRe-gift the Gift That Keeps on Giving
âUniversity Syllabus
âOne More List of Advice
1 Mathematical Activity Lists
âAlan Bishopâs Six Mathematical Activities
âTamsin Meaneyâs List of Bishopâs Six Activities
âDavid Kirshnerâs Three Types of Activity
2 Assessment Lists
âAlice Pitt Assessment Categories
âSusan Ohanianâs Ten Foundational Questions
âJo Boalerâs Five Elements of Effective Struggle
3 Hannah Arendt Lists
âHannah Arendtâs Three Kinds of Activity
âHannah Arendtâs Four Strategies for Unlearning
4 Math Joke Lists
âTop Dozen Silly Math Jokes
âCommon Homophones for Creating Math Jokes
âPolysemous Words with Special Mathematics Meanings
5 Math as Art Lists
âJosiah McElhenyâs Three Ways to Use Models
âSusan Sontagâs Alternatives to Representation
âSianne Ngai and the Aesthetics of Studentsâ Contributions
âArt Projects for Math Classes
6 Political & Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Lists
âGloria Ladson-Billingâs Six Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
âCelebrating the Mathematical Brilliance of Multilingual Learners
âLevels of Democratic Mathematics
âPost-Colonial Mathematics Levels
âAnti-Racist Mathematics
7 PlayBook Lists
âProblem Solving & Posing Lists
ââGeorg Pólyaâs How to Solve It
ââJohn Mason, Kaye Stacey & Leone Burtonâs Thinking Mathematically
ââStephen I. Brown & Marion Walterâs Art of Problem Posing
âMeaningful Communication Lists
ââConcept-Based Lesson Genres
ââPromoting a Thinking Classroom
ââFive Dimensions of âTRUâ-ly Powerful Classrooms
ââPeterâs Practical Critical Thinking Strategies
ââFive Days of Better Question-Asking
ââWorksheet Options
âStorytelling & Literature Lists
ââDaniels-Type Literature Circle Roles
ââStorytelling Techniques for Math Teachers
ââThree-Act Mathematics
8 More Than Human Mathematics Lists
âNeo-SAMBA School Math
âSeven Ways Math Can Save the World
9 Excellence & Flourishing Lists
âLists of Virtues
ââAristotleâs Virtues
ââTheoretical & Practical Virtues
ââVirtues Inspired by Judith Butler
ââAfrofuturist Virtues
âShopping Lists
ââWhat Every Mathematics Classroom Never Knew It Needed
ââFirst Aid Supplies for the Math Teacherâs Body & Spirit
ââA Short List of Mathematical Games You Might Have Overlooked
10 List of Last Thoughts
References
Index of Mathematical Topics
Index of Names
About the Author
Introduction: How to Read This Book â A List of Reading Approaches
âTeacher List Circles
âLeave It Lying Around
âChoose Your Own Adventure
âRe-gift the Gift That Keeps on Giving
âUniversity Syllabus
âOne More List of Advice
1 Mathematical Activity Lists
âAlan Bishopâs Six Mathematical Activities
âTamsin Meaneyâs List of Bishopâs Six Activities
âDavid Kirshnerâs Three Types of Activity
2 Assessment Lists
âAlice Pitt Assessment Categories
âSusan Ohanianâs Ten Foundational Questions
âJo Boalerâs Five Elements of Effective Struggle
3 Hannah Arendt Lists
âHannah Arendtâs Three Kinds of Activity
âHannah Arendtâs Four Strategies for Unlearning
4 Math Joke Lists
âTop Dozen Silly Math Jokes
âCommon Homophones for Creating Math Jokes
âPolysemous Words with Special Mathematics Meanings
5 Math as Art Lists
âJosiah McElhenyâs Three Ways to Use Models
âSusan Sontagâs Alternatives to Representation
âSianne Ngai and the Aesthetics of Studentsâ Contributions
âArt Projects for Math Classes
6 Political & Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Lists
âGloria Ladson-Billingâs Six Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
âCelebrating the Mathematical Brilliance of Multilingual Learners
âLevels of Democratic Mathematics
âPost-Colonial Mathematics Levels
âAnti-Racist Mathematics
7 PlayBook Lists
âProblem Solving & Posing Lists
ââGeorg Pólyaâs How to Solve It
ââJohn Mason, Kaye Stacey & Leone Burtonâs Thinking Mathematically
ââStephen I. Brown & Marion Walterâs Art of Problem Posing
âMeaningful Communication Lists
ââConcept-Based Lesson Genres
ââPromoting a Thinking Classroom
ââFive Dimensions of âTRUâ-ly Powerful Classrooms
ââPeterâs Practical Critical Thinking Strategies
ââFive Days of Better Question-Asking
ââWorksheet Options
âStorytelling & Literature Lists
ââDaniels-Type Literature Circle Roles
ââStorytelling Techniques for Math Teachers
ââThree-Act Mathematics
8 More Than Human Mathematics Lists
âNeo-SAMBA School Math
âSeven Ways Math Can Save the World
9 Excellence & Flourishing Lists
âLists of Virtues
ââAristotleâs Virtues
ââTheoretical & Practical Virtues
ââVirtues Inspired by Judith Butler
ââAfrofuturist Virtues
âShopping Lists
ââWhat Every Mathematics Classroom Never Knew It Needed
ââFirst Aid Supplies for the Math Teacherâs Body & Spirit
ââA Short List of Mathematical Games You Might Have Overlooked
10 List of Last Thoughts
References
Index of Mathematical Topics
Index of Names
Current Mathematics Teachers; K-16; PDE facilitators; University Methods Courses, elementary through secondary; graduate seminars; teacher resource centers; academic libraries. Mathematics Education; Mathematics Teaching; Social Justice Mathematics; Assessment; Post-Colonial Mathematics; Culturally Responsive Teaching; Democratic Mathematics Education