“This is the book I’ve been waiting for! Making Number Talks Matter provides teachers with just the right strategies and details for helping students investigate the mathematical relationships and ideas central to grades 3-10.” -Megan Franke, University of California, Los Angeles “Mathematically powerful classrooms support students in sense-making—in exploring conjecturing, and building on ideas individually and collectively. In Making ... Read moreNumber Talks Matter, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker show how to make such exciting and productive mathematical discussions take place in your classroom. Read it, try it! –Alan Schoenfeld, University of California, Berkeley “Inside every calculation are buried the seeds of algebra. This wonderful new book shows how to use Number Talks to grow those seeds and meet the challenges of the Common Core. Cathy and Ruth have given us a wise and practical book on how Number Talks can help solve some of the most pressing problems facing schools.” –Phil Daro, Author Team, Common Core State Standards "The power of Number Talks to transform people's views of mathematics cannot be overestimated. The rich knowledge that Cathy and Ruth share, drawing from decades of experiences is invaluable." - Dr. Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University “The power of Number Talks to transform people’s views of mathematics cannot be overestimated.” –Dr. Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University “Mathematically powerful classrooms support students in sense-making—in exploring conjecturing, and building on ideas individually and collectively. In Making Number Talks Matter, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker show how to make such exciting and productive mathematical discussions take place in your classroom. Read it, try it! –Alan Schoenfeld, University of California, Berkeley “Inside every calculation are buried the seeds of algebra. This wonderful new book shows how to use Number Talks to grow those seeds and meet the challenges of the Common Core. Cathy and Ruth have given us a wise and practical book on how Number Talks can help solve some of the most pressing problems facing schools.” –Phil Daro, Author Team, Common Core State Standards Show Less