Preface: The Louisiana Mathematics Master’s in the Middle Project
Section I: Positioning Mathematics Teachers for Instructional Success
Chapter 1: A Practical Framework for Strengthening Mathematics Teaching Practice
Chapter 2: Teaching Master Teachers the Mathematics They Need: Perspectives from a Mathematician
Chapter 3: Planning for Engaging Instruction
Section II: Strengthening Proportional Reasoning
Chapter 4: Shrinky Dinks®: A Lesson on Scale Drawings
Chapter 5: Super-Size It
Chapter 6: Trail Mix Portions: Right Sized
Section III: Strengthening Algebraic Reasoning
Chapter 7: The Sky’s the Limit
Chapter 8: Meaningful Modeling of Mathematics Using Monopoly
Chapter 9: The Great Systems Caper
Section IV: Strengthening Geometric Reasoning
Chapter 10: Building a Superhero Boat
Chapter 11: Pinball Geometry
Chapter 12: The Geometry City Project
Section V: Appendices
Appendix A: Shrinky Dinks: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix B: Super-Size It: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix C: Trail Mix Proportions: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix D: The Sky’s the Limit: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix E: Meaningful Modeling of Mathematics Using Monopoly: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix F: The Great Systems Caper: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix G: Building a Superhero Boat: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix H: Pinball Geometry: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets
Appendix I: The Geometry City Project: Lesson Plan and Student Task Sheets