Exploring Human Virtue in the Math Classroom

Teaching Practices for Student Flourishing in Grades K-5
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-77788-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This practical resource guides elementary teachers through ways to ground their mathematics instruction in key human virtues, which enables both educators and students to better connect to the subject matter. As students and their teachers approach math with varying experiences, these common virtues help level the learning field. The chapters are organized around different human virtues – such as beauty, truth, creativity, justice, and love – each providing practical pedagogical examples, teaching strategies to make math come alive, and evidence-based research. Chapters also examine how you can evaluate and modify your existing curriculum and provide reflective prompts to drive conversations with teachers and administrators. Ideal for in-service elementary teachers and as a supplement for pre-service elementary methods instruction, this book empowers you to help your students find deeper meaning in math.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Jonathan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Naturwissenschaften, Mathematik (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Meaning and Perseverance 3. Play and Exploration 4. Freedom and Power 5. Beauty and Truth 6. Justice and Community 7. Love and Permanence 8. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Jonathan Thomas is Professor of Mathematics Education and Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Kentucky, USA. He is a former U.S. Math Recovery Council board member and chairperson, and mathematics intervention teacher in public, private, and charter schools.