Introduction to Problem Solving, Grades Prek-2 » (Includes CD-Rom Classroom Resource)

Susan O'Connell is the editor of Heinemann's Math Process Standards series, as well as the author its volumes Introduction to Problem Solving (grades PreK - 2, 3 - 5, and 6 - 8) and Introduction to Communication (grades PreK - 2, 3 - 5, and 6 - 8). She also wrote the popular Now I Get It (Heinemann, 2005). Sue has a varied background, including years as a classroom teacher, a school-based instructional specialist, a testing coordinator, a talented-and-gifted teacher, a district school-improvement specialist, and a university professional-development schools coordinator. Currently she is a project consultant for a federal teacher-quality grant in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. Additionally, she is an educational consultant, conducts mathematics seminars for teachers throughout the country, and a Heinemann Professional Development Provider.

NCTM s Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher the opportunity to explore each standard in depth. With language and examples that don t require prior math training to understand, the series offers friendly, reassuring advice and ready-to-use examples to any teacher ready to embrace the Process Standards.

In Introduction to Problem Solving, Susan O Connell highlights practical tachniques for making problem solving doable for your students. O Connell eases you into problem solving, giving you an array of entry points for understanding, planning, and teaching, including strategies that help students develop the mathematical thinking necessary to discover effective approaches for solving a wide range of math problems.