LDeramus

      CHAPTERS 1-4 STRESS THAT THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO SOLVE A PROBLEM. TEACHERS SHOULD ALLOW FOR STUDENTS TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEMS IN WAYS THAT MAKE SENSE TO THEM. THE AUTHORS GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF THE USE OF DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW TO DETERMINE  WHAT THE STUDENT IS UNDERSTANDING. ACTIVITIES ARE PRESENTED TO HELP STUDENTS GET A BETTRR UNDERSTANDING  OF LARGER NUMBERS. THE STUDENTS CAN BE ALLOWED TO DO ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD HELP THEM MASTER NUMBER FACTS. THE AUTHORS OF STUDENT-CENTERED MATHEMATICS ENCOURAGE THE USE OF CALCULATORS. THE AUTHORS DISAGREE WITH GIVING TIME TEST TO SEE IF A STUDENT HAS MASTERED NUMBER FACTS. STUDENTS LEARN IN DIFFERENT WAYS. I FEEL THE AUTHORS GAVE SOME GREAT STRATEGIES TO MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS IN THE CLASSROOM.