Introduction to Connections: Grades 6-8 (Math Process Standards Series, Grades 6-8) - Softcover

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Susan O'Connell has decades of experience supporting teachers in making sense of mathematics and effectively shifting how they teach. As a former elementary teacher, reading specialist, and math coach, Sue knows what it's like in the classroom and her background is evident throughout her work as she unpacks best practices in a clear, practical, and upbeat way. She is the lead author of Math in Practice, a new grade-by-grade K-5 professional learning resource. She is also coauthor of the bestselling Putting the Practices Into Action, Mastering the Basic Math Facts in Addition and Subtraction, and Mastering the Basic Math Facts in Multiplication and Division. She served as editor of Heinemann's popular Math Process Standards series and also wrote the bestselling Now I Get It. Sue is a nationally known speaker and education consultant who directs Quality Teacher Development, an organization committed to providing outstanding math professional development for schools and districts across the country. Watch an introductory Math in Practice webinar, hosted by Sue. Click here to watch Sue talk about the links between reading and math. Connect with Sue on Twitter @SueOConnellMath

Cynthia W. Langrall is coauthor of Introduction to Connections, Grades 6 - 8, part of Heinemann's Math Process Standards Series. She is a professor in the Mathematics Department at Illinois State University. A former classroom teacher, she now teaches undergraduate and graduate students and works with teachers in professional development settings. She conducts research in mathematics education and has been published widely in journals and books.

Sherry L. Meier is coauthor of Introduction to Connections, Grades 6 - 8, part of Heinemann's Math Process Standards Series. She is an associate professor of mathematics education at Illinois State University. She worked for sixteen years in K - 12 public schools, supervising teachers in math. Her research interests include interdisciplinary instruction, assessment, and mathematical problem solving at the middle school level.

Edward S. Mooney is coauthor of Introduction to Connections, Grades 6 - 8, part of Heinemann's Math Process Standards Series. He is an associate professor of mathematics education at Illinois State University. His research focuses on middle school students' understanding of statistics and probability. Prior to entering postsecondary education, he was a middle school mathematics teacher in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Honi J. Bamberger is coauthor of Math Misconceptions and Activities to Undo Math Misconceptions, as well as Introduction to Connections (PreK - 2, 3 - 5, and 6 - 8), part of Heinemann's Math Process Standards Series. She is a professor in the department of mathematics at Towson University. A former classroom teacher, she is a mathematics education researcher, the author of numerous other books and articles, and a nationally recognized speaker on math education.