Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom, High School

Just as impressive of the other visible learning titles. This is another must read.

I found this volume to be really helpful. A famous quote has offered that 'timing is everything' in life but these authors suggest that in the classroom, timing may not be everything but it is extremely important. It is not always WHAT you do in the classroom… but equally important is WHEN you do it. That was a great takeaway for me.

The books starts great with the barometer of influences in a nice graphic that every educator should see, and the book emphasizes there is NO ONE WAY or BEST WAY to instruct mathematics. Which is good to see acknowledged, some of these books get preachy. Each chapter has success criteria that helps the teacher effectively use the strategies provided and there are great "I Can...." statements with each chapter.There are reflective thinking questions provided in each chapter. The side bars are filled with a lot of "teaching takeaways" to give ideas of what works well. The book is focused on mathematical practices, even a section on Mastery Learning and how to get there. The appendices include color coded list of effect sizes, another with a planning guide template, and even one on learning criteria.However, the material in this book does not warrant an over investment. You would probably only need one of these for an entire department to share. Without department planning and evaluation, you might be stuck on an island using this book. Overall its a solid addition to your knowledge base. You might want to see if your library has it before making an investment.