# Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully

Solutions for Reaching Struggling Learners, Second Edition  
Authors: [David H. Allsopp, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2015&Name=David+Allsopp,Ph.D.), [LouAnn Lovin, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3411&Name=LouAnn+Lovin,Ph.D.), [Sarah Van Ingen, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=117973&Name=Sarah+Van%20Ingen,Ph.D.)

Unlock math concepts for struggling learners with the second edition of this bestselling text, ideal for both preservice and in-service educators. Filled with invaluable tips, tools, and research-based strategies for Grades K—12, this comprehensive resource fully prepares teachers to demystify math for a wide range of learners, including students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and mild cognitive disabilities.

[Look Inside >](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Allsopp_2e_excerpt_appendix_e.pdf)

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| **Paperback** | US$ 39.95  |
| **e-Book** | US$ 39.95 |

**PRACTICAL MATERIALS:** You’ll get more than a dozen Take Action activities, reproducible planning forms (available in the book and online), and an in-depth case study that walks you through the Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully process.

**DISCOVER HOW TO**
- Uncover the **barriers** to students’ math success and effectively **break them down**  
- Teach the **big ideas** of math and link them to **Common Core State Standards**  
- Plan and implement **student-centered instruction** that responds to each learner’s individual needs  
- Apply teaching practices for struggling learners within a **multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)**  
- Align instructional approaches with **NCTM Teaching Practices**  
- Select **assessment practices** appropriate for struggling students

**WHAT’S NEW**
- An updated framework that makes the Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully process clearer and easier  
- A clear and convenient summary of each step in the process  
- A framework that is now aligned with Common Core State Standards  
- Incorporation of the most current research and recommended practices  
- Special focus on response to intervention/multi-tiered systems of supports  
- Take Action Activities for practical application of the concepts and framework  
- More information on learning trajectories in mathematics

## Reviews

**The Midwest Book Review** - February 1, 2018  
“_Thoroughly updated and aligned with current state standards, this second edition of Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully includes the latest research, an enhanced instructional framework, expanded coverage of hot topics like RTI and assessment, and more. Thoroughly ‘user friendly’ in organization and presentation, Teaching Mathematics Meaningfully is an ideal curriculum textbook and is unreservedly recommended for school district, college, and university library Teacher Education collections and supplemental studies reading lists._”

**Jeane Joyner, Director of Meredith Mathematics and Science Institutes at Meredith College** - November 9, 2017  
“_…A reader-friendly resource that supports effective instructional decisions…focus[ing] on planning, assessing, reflecting and revising opportunities that provide access to high quality mathematics instruction._”

**Nancy Krasa, author of Number Sense and Number Nonsense: Understanding the Challenges of Learning Math** - October 29, 2017  
“_[This book] is an honest, sympathetic, and practical A-to-Z resource for teachers desperate to reach students who just never seem to ‘get it.’ It includes a valuable primer on learning disabilities with a welcome focus on the causes of their various associated math difficulties._”

**Francis Fennell, Professor Emeritus, McDaniel College, Past President of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)** - October 28, 2017  
“_What a great resource! Any teacher of mathematics who seeks to address the everyday challenges of adapting instruction to meet the needs of a variety of students will use and use and use [this book]._”

**Zafer Unal, Associate Professor at University of South Florida St. Petersburg** - October 23, 2017  
“_Excellent professional development resource for educators with examples of application of research-based strategies for students in general, struggling students and students with disabilities._”

This product has additional material available on the Brookes Download Hub.

- more than a dozen Take Action activities
- reproducible planning forms

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