Dr. Amber Candela, ’03, has co-authored a new book, “Making Sense of Mathematics to Inform Instructional Quality,” for teachers to discover a clear path for improving mathematics instruction at any grade level.
Designed for individuals or collaborative teams, the book introduces a set of rubrics — the Instructional Quality Assessment (IQA) Toolkit — that readers can rely on to help guide reflections, conversations, feedback, and planning. Also included is a series of short videos that showcase how to use the book’s math strategies and tools in classrooms.
Candela is an assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). She teaches mathematics methods classes for prospective elementary, middle and high school teachers in the teacher education program at UMSL. Previously, she taught middle school mathematics in suburban and urban settings in Charlotte, North Carolina, and East Harlem, New York.
She is focused on supporting teachers’ implementation of cognitively challenging tasks so every student has access to high-quality mathematics. “Making Sense of Mathematics” was published by Solution Tree.
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