Invigorating High School Math: Practical Guidance for Long-Overdue Transformation

<p><strong>Dramatically Improving High School Mathematics Must Start Now </strong></p> <p>High school math is failing many students. Out-of-date and stale curricula are not only dull, but perpetuate… Lue lisää <p><strong>Dramatically Improving High School Mathematics Must Start Now </strong></p> <p>High school math is failing many students. Out-of-date and stale curricula are not only dull, but perpetuate inequity by limiting opportunities and failing to prepare a majority of students for life in the 21st century. </p> <p>Even traditionalists recognize that the status quo is no longer acceptable. Major shifts in course organization, mathematical content, pedagogy, and assessment are long overdue. </p> <p><strong>Practical Guidance for Meaningful Transformation</strong></p> <p><em>Invigorating High School Math </em>is a clarion call for meaningful transformation. Throughout the book, Steven Leinwand and Eric Milou address the most critical challenges facing high school mathematics and provide practical guidance for: </p> <ul> <li>addressing <strong>challenges and excuses</strong> that often short-circuit new approaches</li> <li>making the case for theimportance of and<strong> rationale for changing high school math</strong></li> <li>creating <strong>core integrated math courses</strong> for grades 9 and 10 and <strong>coherent pathways</strong> for grades 11 and 12</li> <li>making <strong>critical shifts</strong> in pedagogy and classroom practice</li> <li>designing <strong>high-quality assessments</strong> and using them effectively</li> <li>developing and executing a <strong>rational implementation plan</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>A Stimulus for Discussion and a Road Map for Change</strong></p> <p> Many of these ideas will not be broadly popular. It's likely that none of them will be easy to implement. That's no surprise: For nearly a century, the basic structure of high school mathematics has barely changed--not because of its effectiveness, but because the status quo is a powerful force requiring purposeful action to break. </p> <p>This book was written for every high school math educator and leader--as both a stimulus for discussion and a road map for change. "Our hope," say the authors, "is that this book stimulates change, empowers teachers, and guides the profession on this critical journey to invigorate high school mathematics. "</p>