Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom (Grades 6-10)

This book contains a structured, detailed approach to implementing PBL in the classroom. I liked the layout and the implementation process was detailed nicely throughout the book. The examples were helpful. This book is a good resource for educators who want to implement PBL in their classroom!

Helped me understand more about about project based learning

Great product!

This book is a lot of fun! The projects here are a great way to model with mathematics.

As a high school math teacher in a county promoting the implementation of PBL, this book is a valuable resource. The text addresses common questions & challenges, provides an overview of best practices & suggested resources, and offers options rather than single solutions. PBL in the Math Classroom ties together the best practices that sometimes feel like separate enterprises. As I read the book, it felt like I was talking with a mentor/colleague about the realities of my classroom, rather than an abstract silo of teaching philosophy. Numerous examples (of both small tasks and larger units) include ready-to-use/adapt lessons & materials. Instead of glossing over pacing challenges, the authors provide examples of how they address these challenges and include helpful pacing guides/calendars. Also, I really appreciated how a variety of possible pathways are offered. The text shows how two different teachers tailored a PBL unit to fit their teaching style and their students’ needs. Any math teacher interested in trying PBL or improving their PBL units will find support in Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom, with its multitude of concrete examples, interweaving of best practices, and recognition of the obstacles that we must hurdle over.

Very few projects and examples

It is not news to practicing educators that high school graduates need skills different than what was historically expected. Where computing skills and procedural memory once reined, items like creative thinking, flexibility, and collaboration now live near the top of the list. For many educators the balance between covering content standards while also honing these new skills is found in the form of Project-Based Learning. Project-Based Learning in the Math Classroom is a terrific tool for any teacher (or parent, or administrator, etc.) to learn more about this instructional design and bring it to life in the classroom or at home. Francher and Norfar share the research that buttresses such teaching, and offer many steps – and even more examples – of how such learning can be successfully designed and implemented. It deserves a space in the hands and on the bookshelves of any educator looking for practical ways to elevate today’s students to meet today’s expectations. I recommend this book to any teacher looking to make school as relevant, meaningful, and useful as possible

No real examples of projects. Useless waste of money.