{"product_id":"parallel-curriculum-units-for-mathematics-grades-6-12-9781412965484","title":"Parallel Curriculum Units for Mathematics, Grades 6-12","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eParallel Curriculum Units for Mathematics, Grades 6-12\u003cem\u003e combines four essential models for improving student understanding and growth in mathematics. The lessons provided in the textbook build on students′ abilities, so they can see all parts of a math problem and are able to tackle and understand it at various levels.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e--Elizabeth Alvarez, Assistant Principal\u003cbr\u003eJohn C. Dore Elementary, Chicago, IL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaximize your mathematics curriculum to challenge all students\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of lessons, building on material presented in the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Parallel Curriculum\u003c\/i\u003e, is written by experienced teachers who provide innovative and challenging learning opportunities for students in Grades 6-12. The four sample units focus on fractions, linear programming, geometry, and quadratic relationships. The authors provide user-friendly methods for creating high-quality lessons and demonstrate how to differentiate these lessons for the benefit of all students. Included are field-tested and standards-based strategies that guide students through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding secondary-level mathematics concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering connections between mathematics and other subjects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeveloping critical thinking skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnecting mathematics learning to society through the study of real-world data, proportional reasoning, and problem solving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach unit includes subject matter background, a content framework, study components, teacher reflections, and sample lessons. Learn from the experts and enhance your mathematics curriculum with these proven strategies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jann H. Leppien\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Corwin Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.92h x 8.56w x 0.37d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412965484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2011 pg. 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJann Leppien\u003c\/strong\u003e served as a gifted and talented coordinator in Montana prior to attending the University of Connecticut, where she earned her doctorate in gifted education and worked as a research assistant at the National Research Center for the Gifted and Talented. She has been a teacher for 24 years, spending 14 of those years working as a classroom teacher, enrichment specialist, and coordinator of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model in Montana. She is past president of the Montana Association for Gifted and Tal-ented Education. Currently, she is an associate professor in the School of Education at the University of Great Falls in Montana. Leppien teaches graduate and under-graduate courses in gifted education, educational research, curriculum and assess-ment, creativity, and methods courses in math, science, and social studies. Her research interests include teacher collaboration, curriculum design, underachievement, and planning instruction for advanced learners. Leppien works as a consultant to teachers in the field of gifted education and as a national trainer for the Talents Unlimited Program. She is coauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe Multiple Menu Model: A Par-allel Guide for Developing Differentiated Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e. She is active in the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), serving as a board member and newsletter editor of the Curriculum Division, and a board member of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeanne H. Purcell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the consultant to the Connecticut State Depart-ment of Education for gifted and talented education. She is also director of UConn Mentor Connection, a nationally recognized summer mentorship program for talented teenagers that is part of the NEAG Center for Talent Development at the University of Con-necticut. Prior to her work at the State Department of Connecticut, she was an administrator for Rocky Hill Public Schools (CT); a pro-gram specialist with the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, where she worked collaboratively with other researchers on national issues related to high-achieving young people; an instructor of Teaching the Talented, a graduate-level program in gifted education; and a staff developer to school districts across the country and Canada. She has been an En-glish teacher, community service coordinator, and teacher of the gifted, K-12, for 18 years in Connecticut school districts and has published many articles that have appeared in\u003cem\u003e Educational Leadership, Gifted Child Quarterly, Roeper Review, Educa-tional and Psychological Measurement, \u003c\/em\u003e National Association of Secondary School Principals' \u003cem\u003eBulletin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOur Children: The National PTA Magazine, Parenting for High Potential\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJournal for the Education of the Gifted\u003c\/em\u003e. She is active in the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) and serves on the Awards Committee and the Curriculum Committee of NAGC, for which she is the co-chair for the annual Curriculum Awards Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45402640154739,"sku":"9781412965484","price":64.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_da870251-0568-4dc8-b69f-dfb2c624ce9a.jpg?v=1787746270","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/parallel-curriculum-units-for-mathematics-grades-6-12-9781412965484","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}