Making Problems, Creating Solutions: Challenging Young Mathematicians

by Jill Ostrow

In Making Problems, Creating Solutions, Jill Ostrow rethinks the teaching of mathematics and shows teachers how to build challenging learning environments in elementary classrooms. She introduces the notion of workshop learning in mathematics and demonstrates ways in which teachers can readily integrate math into all curricular areas.Traditional mathematics instruction consists of statements of rules followed by examples which define those rulesfeatures an extensive appendix of problems, with each problem annotated to show which standard is being addressed.This book shows teachers how to encourage kids to create problem-solving strategies and then to share and discuss those strategies with peers. It is an appropriate text for both preservice and inservice programs, as well as math inservice workshops. In Making Problems, Creating Solutions, Jill places meaning and purpose at the heart of her mathematics program and in turn gives teachers ideas and techniques that will inspire critical thinking in young mathematicians.

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First published January 1, 1998