This fifth edition continues to integrate technology with hands-on experience and the latest research and standards.

Highlights:

• Praxis II -Style Test Questions: This is the only textbook that gives you these questions, which will help you prepare for the high-stakes test used for teacher certification.



• National Research Council s New Research on Mathematical Proficiency: Includes Student Assessments, Lesson Plans, and Family Math Packets to support all five strands.



• Students with Special Needs: Features alternative teaching strategies especially for these students.



• Eighteen Video Vignettes: The CD packaged with this text features videos with guiding questions to analyze real teacher-student interaction in the hard-to-teach math concepts.