Teaching Math in Middle School

Make all your middle schoolers confident and competent mathematicians with this book, your accessible guide to teaching math to every learner in Grades 68. Focused on knocking down roadblocks to learning, this reader-friendly resource shows you how to use multitiered systems of support MTSSa powerful, widely adopted framework for meeting each students individual needs. Youll learn how to deliver highquality, evidencebased math instruction; combine your instruction with meaningful assessment; and provide justright supports that help students conquer their specific math strugglesAn essential guide for inservice educatorsand an important resource for teachers in trainingthis book gives you the indepth knowledge and practical tools you need to support every students success in middle school mathDISCOVER HOW TOImplement MTSS to benefit all students Develop and use tiered supports across your whole school, promote collaboration between general and special educators, and troubleshoot your MTSSBuild foundational numeracy skills Help your students strengthen the three pillars of numeracy that build algebraic proficiencyDesign and deliver effective math instruction Use todays recommended practices to teach all students, and develop Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions that really help struggling learnersChoose and use effective supports Distinguish between differentiation, accommodation, and modification, and learn when and how to use themUse data to make decisions Learn how to select and use screeners, diagnostic assessments, progress monitoring tools, and summative assessmentsand use results to shape instructionPRACTICAL MATERIALS More than a dozen downloadable forms help you plan for MTSS and implement what you learned from the book, vignettes and sample problems model best practices, and interviews with real-life educators brim with valuable advice on implementing MTSS in math education