psy 863 wk 5 assignment

Select three currently available mathematics textbooks to review. All three should be intended for use at the same grade level.

In a paper of 1,250-1,500 words, evaluate the textbooks and the related approaches to teaching mathematics. Include a full APA-format citation and grade-level information for each textbook evaluated. Your evaluation should provide the following:

     a) A description of the strengths and weaknesses of each textbook.

     b) A critique of the instructional approach of each textbook.

     c) A rationale for selecting one of these textbooks over the others.

LIST OF MATH TEXTBOOKS

Online textbooks: http://people.math.gatech.edu/~cain/textbooks/onlinebooks.html

Altier, M.B., Balka, D.S., Day, R., Gonzalves, P.D., Grace, E.C., Krulik, S., Malloy, C.E., Molix-Bailey, R.J., Poseley, L.G., Mowry, B., Myren, C.L., Price, J., Reynosa, M.E., Santa Cruz, R.M., Silbey, R., Vielhaber, K., Long, D.J., & Zike, D.,C. (2005). Math. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Publishers.

Bennet, A., Burton, L., & Nelson, T. (2012). Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Conceptual Approach 9^th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.  Grades K-5.

Carlsson, G., Cohen, R. L., Clements, D. H., Malloy, C. E., Moseley, L. G., & Silbey, R.S. (2002). Mathematics. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chapin, S., Illingworth, M., Landau, M., Masingila, J., & McCracken, L. (1997). Middle grades math. New York: Prentice Hall.

Charles, R., Caldwell, J., Cavanagh, M., Chancellor, D., Copley, J., Crown, W., . . . Van deWalle, J. (2010). enVisionMATH. Menlo Park, CA:Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley.

Collins, W., Dristsas, L., Frey-Mason, P., Howard, A., McClain, K., Molina, D., Wilson, P. (1998). Mathematics: Applications and connections. Boston: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

Dawkins, P. (2007). College algebra. Retrieved from:http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/terms.aspx

Forester, P. A. (2005). Forester Algebra 1 Student Edition (Classics Edition) 2006C. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice-Hall.

Freitag, M. A. (2013). Mathematics for elementary school teachers: A process approach. (1st ed.). Independence, KY. http://www.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?Ntt=18737751321939328443153975276730302189&N=15+4294922413+4294967225&Ntk=P_EPI

Glencoe Math Course, 1-3 (2012).  (3rd ed.). http://www.mheonline.com/glencomath/product : McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Jacobs, H. (1979). Harold Jacobs Elementary Algebra. New York, NY: W. H. Freeman & Company.

Kentucky Department of Education. (2002). Harcourt math. Retrieved fromhttp://www.education.ky.gov/oapd/curric/textbook/tb%20cd%20folder/Evaluations/Harcourt%20School.pdf

Kheong, F., Ramakrishnan, C., & Chao, M. (2013). Math in focus: The Singapore approach 2013, Grade 3 student textbook. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Education, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt K-12 Publishers. ISBN 978-0-547-87584-2

Larson, R., & Boswell, L. (2013). Big Ideas Math (3rd Edition ed.). Retrieved from http://www.bigideasmath.com

Maletsky, E., McLeod, J., Andrews, A., & Cordero-Epperson, M., Montalto, B., Norwood, K.s., Scheer, J.K., Bennett, J.M., Dixon, J.K., Luckie, L., Molina, D.D., Newman, V., Roby, T., & Wright, D.G.  (2009). Math. Orlando, FL: Harcourt School Publishers.

Maletsky, E.,  Giglio, A.,  Bennett, A.,  Burton, G.,  Johnson, H., Luckie, L., . . . Schultz, K. (2002), Harcourt math: Grade 3 student textbook.  Orlando, FL: Harcourt School Publishers. ISBN-10:  0153207477

MM (2012).My Math. (2012). My math-made for you. New York, NY: McGraw Hill. Retrieved from https://www.mheonline.com/program/view/1/16/2557/MYMATH2013/

NCTM (2012). Number and Operations. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. http://www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=7564

Rusczyk, R. (2007). Art of Problem Solving Introduction to Algebra. Alpine, CA: Aops, Incorporated.

Saxon, J. & Hake, S. (2004). Saxon Math 5/4: Homeschool Set. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Grades 4-8.

Stitz, C. & Zeager, J. (2011). College algebra. Available at http://www.stitz-zeager.com/Precalculus/Stitz_Zeager_Open_Source_Precalculus_files/SZCA07152011.pdf

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). (2012). Everyday mathematics 4 (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Write Group/McGraw-Hill Publishers.

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics and the standards for mathematical practice. Retrieved from http://emdev.cemseprojects.org/em_standards_practice.pdf

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics curriculum features. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/curriculum-features/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics goals. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/goals/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics grade 4: Getting started. [video]. Retrieved from http://www.epd-mh.com/videoplayer.php?file=g4/EM_G4_GS_GM.mp4

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics overview. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/overview/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics program goals: Pre K – grade 6. Retrieved from http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/about/understanding-em/combined_program_goals_ccss.pdf

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). (2012). Everyday mathematics 4 (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Write Group/McGraw-Hill Publishers.

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics and the standards for mathematical practice. Retrieved from http://emdev.cemseprojects.org/em_standards_practice.pdf

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics curriculum features. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/curriculum-features/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics goals. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/goals/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematicsgrade 4: Getting started. [video]. Retrieved from http://www.epd-mh.com/videoplayer.php?file=g4/EM_G4_GS_GM.mp4

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematics overview. Retrieved from http://ucsmp.uchicago.edu/elementary/overview/

University of Chicago School Mathematics Project. (n.d.). Everyday mathematicsprogram goals: Pre K – grade 6. Retrieved from http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/about/understanding-em/combined_program_goals_ccss.pdf

Vivian, M. L., Thomas, M., & Aten, J. (2003). Algebra: Grades 5-8. Grand Rapids, MI: Instructional Fair/TS Denison.

Young, C.Y. (2012). College algebra, (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Yang, R. (2005). A-Plus Notes for Beginning Algebra: Pre-Algebra and Algebra 1.  ISBN 0-9654352-2-9.

Zaccaro, E.(2005). Challenge Math for the Elementary and Middle School Student 2^nd Edition. Bellevue, IA: Hickory Grove Press Grades 4-5.