Teacher Idea Books

Classroom-tested teaching and research-based ideas.

Teacher Books (make selection)
What did you do in Math Today? Gr. 1-8 ($8) When is an A not an A? Gr. 5-10 ($15)

Buy it as an eBook from Kobo or Amazon for $4.99.

When you ask students “What did you do in Math today?” many reply: “Nothing” or “I don’t know”.

How can we change this?

  • engage children with “math that is interesting to talk about” and,
  • help children develop communication skills for telling good math stories.

This book offers K-8 teachers a powerful, classroom-tested model for teaching mathematics. The video below gives a glimpse of the ideas in this book. 36 pages. ISBN 978-1-926699-16-5

"This delightful book arrived just as we were beginning to discuss grading standards. The book has been invaluable. It has given us a series of concrete examples of tying letter grades to levels of achievement." Reviewed in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School

82 pages.

Becoming a Mathematics Teacher, K-8 ($12.50) Mathematics Teaching in Gr. 7-12 ($29)

"I recommend this book. I found it to be informative, exciting, and, best of all, non-traditional." Reviewed in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School - Buy it as an eBook from Amazon for $7.50.

76 pages.

Excellent professional development with interactive content.

Authored by Jeff Catania (Halton District School Board), Shirley Dalrymple (York Region Disctrict School Board) and George Gadanidis (University of Western Ontario).

160 pages.