Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture: Strategies for Common Core Instruction from Film and Television

Author:   Elana Reiser
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786477067


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   30 October 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Teaching Mathematics Using Popular Culture: Strategies for Common Core Instruction from Film and Television


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Mathematics teachers often struggle to motivate their students. One way to cultivate and maintain student interest is for teachers to incorporate popular media into their methodology. Organized on the subject strands of the Common Core, this book explores math concepts featured in contemporary films and television shows and offers numerous examples high school math teachers can use to design lessons using pop culture references. Outlines for lessons are provided along with background stories and historical references.

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Author:   Elana Reiser
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.525kg
ISBN:  

9780786477067


ISBN 10:   0786477067
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   30 October 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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a major strength of this book is its usability for classroom enrichment, providing plenty of details on implementing the activities as well as on mathematical content...will be useful for teachers struggling to motivate students through traditional methods of instruction, providing references to pull from once in a while for lesson enhancement using visual media. --<i>The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics</i>.


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Elana Reiser teaches mathematics at St. Joseph’s College on Long Island, USA. She lives in Selden, New York.

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