{"product_id":"the-ghost-of-mathematics-increase-proficiency-decrease-anxiety-in-elementary-school-mathematics-9781646106332","title":"The Ghost of Mathematics: Increase Proficiency \u0026 Decrease Anxiety in Elementary School Mathematics","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach of us has encountered someone who has expressed some hesitancy or dread surrounding math or math classes. \u003cem\u003eThe Ghost of Mathematics\u003c\/em\u003e provides teachers, students, and parents alike with tips and strategies for overcoming these anxieties and inhibitions surrounding particular areas and topics in mathematics that are known to trigger math anxieties. We can begin to eliminate math anxiety by building proficiency in mathematics at the elementary school level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author and mathematician, Joseph A. Porzio details how to overcome these self-imposed obstacles surrounding learning. School leaders, math coaches, classroom teachers, and even parents must support young students in developing and mastering conceptual understanding; procedural fluency; and, problem solving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph A. Porzio is a retired Director of Mathematics for Community School District #19 in the New York City Board of Education. He has directly served and guided school leaders, math coaches, classroom teachers, as well as parents and students by providing a focus on practices that sharpen conceptual understanding; procedural fluency; and, problem solving skills (i.e. make a model, draw a picture, and guess-and-check).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Joseph A. Porzio has provided professional development sessions for both New York State and New York City through his work at New York University and Fordham University. He is the honored recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Educator Award by the NYS Education Department and the NYC Department of Education, in recognition of his support of the Reading and Math Institutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He is currently serving as an Adjunct Lecturer at St. John's University. Recently, he presented at the Long Island Math Conference where he shared his unique Graphic Prompts for Questions (GPQs) which have been widely accepted by classroom teachers, tutors, parents and students, especially ELLs. The GPQs promote and support communication and language development as well as math skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646106332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Joseph A. Porzio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239165522101,"sku":"9781646106332","price":11.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d8b032f2-7816-43ea-9b7a-7bc0cde333e0.jpg?v=1770917049","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ghost-of-mathematics-increase-proficiency-decrease-anxiety-in-elementary-school-mathematics-9781646106332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}