Number Sense and Operations in the Primary Grades: Hard to Teach and Hard to LeaEditors: Carne Barnett-Clarke and Alma Ramirez with Debra Coggins and Susie Alldredge
Format: Paperback
Published: Heinemann, 2003

The Mathematics Teaching Cases series provides case studies that enable teachers to analyze mathematics teaching in an objective way. Barnett-Clarke, Ramirez, and colleagues address many of the topics considered the hardest to teach and learn, including place value, number sentences, basic facts, addition, subtraction, and regrouping. The specific goals of the cases are to help teachers deepen their understanding of the mathematics they teach; experience the mathematics from students' points of view to understand what is confusing and why; examine various teaching strategies for their benefits and drawbacks; and understand how oral, symbolic, and written communications impact mathematics learning. The accompanying Facilitator's Discussion Guide provides many practical suggestions for initiating and leading case discussion groups.