Initially adapted from Van de Walle’s market-leading textbook, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics , the Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series are practical guides for developmentally appropriate, student-centered mathematics instruction from best selling mathematics methods authors John Van de Walle, LouAnn Lovin, Karen Karp, and Jennifer Bay-Williams . Specially designed for in-service teachers, each volume of the series focuses on the content relevant to a specific grade band and provides additional information on creating an effective classroom environment, engaging families, and aligning teaching to the Common Core State Standards . Additional activities and expanded lessons are also included. The series has three objectives: 1. To illustrate what it means to teach student-centered, problem-based mathematics 2. To serve as a reference for the mathematics content and research-based instructional strategies suggested for pre-kindergarten to grade two, grades three to five, and grades six to eight 3. To present a large collection of high quality tasks and activities that can engage children in the mathematics that is important for them to learn Volume I is tailored specifically to pre-kindergarten to grade 2, allowing teachers to quickly and easily locate information to implement in their classes. The student-centered approach will result in children who are successful in learning mathematics, making these books indispensable for Pre-K-2 classroom teachers! Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics : Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre-K-2 By John A. Van de Walle, Lou Ann H. Lovin, Karen S. Karp, and Jennifer M. Bay-Williams The Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series provides practical guidance along with proven strategies for in-service teachers of mathematics. Initially adapted from Van de Walle’s market-leading textbook, Elementary and Middle School Mathematics , the Professional Mathematics Series isspecially designed for in-service teachers. Each volume focuses on the content relevant to a specific grade band and provides additional information on creating an effective classroom environment, engaging families, and aligning teaching to the Common Core State Standards. This Second Edition of the series provides strong support aligned with the latest developments in mathematics education. Changes include: A New Part I: Establishing a Student-Centered Environment. Part I consists of seven chapters (all new) that address important ideas for creating a classroom environment where all children can succeed. - Connections to the Common Core State Standards . A priority in preparing the Second Edition was to align the material to the CCSS standards. - Coverage of Technology. Each chapter in Part II identifies effective, free technology that can help make content more visible, relevant, and interesting to students. - Full-size Blackline Masters. Available in Appendix C, the Blackline Masters are reproducible for teachers’ use with activities. Volume I is tailored specifically to pre-kindergarten to grade 2, allowing teachers to quickly and easily locate information to implement in their classes. The student-centered approach will result in children successful in mathematics, making these books indispensable for Pre-K-2 classroom teachers! Collect all three volumes in the Van de Walle Professional Mathematics Series! Each volume provides in-depth coverage at specific grade levels. Volume I: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades Pre-K-2, 2 nd edition 0-13282482-5 Volume II: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 3-5, 2 nd edition 0-13-282487-6 Volume III: Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction for Grades 6-8, 2 nd edition 0-13-282486-8 Other Professional Titles of Interest Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally: The Professional Development Edition 0-13-300646-8 Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally, 8 th edition 0-13-290-097-1 John A. Van de Walle The late John Van de Walle was a professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was a mathematics education consultant who regularly gave professional development workshops for K-8 teachers in the United States and Canada. He visited and taught in elementary school classrooms and worked with teachers to implement student-centered math lessons. He co-authored the Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics K-6 series and contributed to the Pearson School mathematics program, enVisionMATH. Additionally, he wrote numerous chapters and articles for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) books and journals and was very active in NCTM, including serving on the Board of Directors, Chair of the Educational Materials Committee, and a frequent speaker at national and reg