Math in Practice Grade 4 Pack, 1st edition

The Math in Practice Grade 4 Pack includes two books: Teaching Fourth-Grade Math and A Guide for Teachers.

In tandem with the Guide for Teachers, Teaching Fourth-Grade Math puts best-practice instruction and deeper understanding at your fingertips.

• All 15 fourth-grade modules begin with an About the Math section where foundational mathematical ideas, instructional goals, and learning progressions are explored. T
• he Ideas for Instruction and Assessment section contains lesson ideas, formative assessment options, and suggested questions for eliciting students’ mathematical thinking.
• Extensive teacher notes that support instruction by addressing common misconceptions, differentiation options, and student thinking to look for.
• Thinking Through a Lesson sections walk through an entire lesson, including the behind-the scenes thinking and reflection of a master teacher.
• Additional Ideas for Support and Practice include tasks and centre ideas to support students who need repeated exposure or different ways to access and understand a particular concept.

The Guide for Teachers is the linchpin of the entire series. It lays out key instructional ideas and approaches, providing a foundation for the accompanying grade-level books. Throughout the Guide for Teachers, you'll find what standards and research say about these topics, extensive support for effectively incorporating these strategies into your everyday instruction, and opportunities to reflect on your teaching. Explore instructional strategies such as.

• asking questions that stimulate student thinking
• exploring math concepts through modeling
• using formative assessment to guide instruction.