PART ONE: MAKING MATH STARTERS A PART OF YOUR PROGRAM. The Value of Math Starters. Starting Class with a math Starter. Purpose and Value of a Math-starter Notebook. The Value of Written Explanations Cooperative Problem-solving Using Math Starters. Organizing Teams for Problem-solving. How to Set Up Teams for Cooperative Math Starters. The Value of Sharing and Discussion. Using Problem-solving Strategies. Evaluation. A Final Word. PART TWO: MATH STARTERS. Section 1. Whole Numbers: Theory and Operations. Section 2. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. Section 3. Measurement. Section 4. Geometry. Section 5. Algebra. Section 6. Potpourri. Answer Keys.
Gary Robert Muschla has over 23 years' experience as a classroom teacher. He is a member of the Authors Guild and the National Writers Association and currently teaches at Appleby School in Sportswood, NJ. Judith A. Muschla has been a mathematics teacher in South River, NJ, for the past 23 years. She was the recipient of the 1990-91 Governor's Teacher Recognition Program Award in New Jersey. The Muschlas previously co-authored The Math Teacher's Book of Lists (Prentice Hall, 1995), and Hands-on Math Projects with Real-Life Applications (The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1996).
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