Harvey F. Silver, president of Silver Strong & Associates and Thoughtful Education Press, was named one of the 100 most influential teachers in the country. He has conducted numerous workshops for school districts and state education departments throughout the United States. He was the principal consultant for the Georgia Critical Thinking Skills Program and the Kentucky Thoughtful Education Teacher Leadership Program. Silver is the author of several educational bestsellers, including So Each May Learn: Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences and Teaching Styles and Strategies, both published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design. With Richard Strong, Silver developed The Thoughtful Classroom-a renowned professional development program based on the commitment to "make students as important as standards."

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Preface: Math Tools: A Cure for the Common Core
Introduction: A User¿s Guide to the Second Edition
1. Mastery
Chapter One Matrix
Convergence Mastery
Fist Lists and Spiders
Glossaries
Knowledge Cards
Mastery Review
Mathematical Conventions
Mathematical Summaries
Memory Box
Mental Math War
Most Valuable Point (MVP)
Practice Makes Perfect
Procedural Notes
Vocabulary Knowledge Rating (VKR)
Vocabulary Organizers
What¿s Wrong?
Word Walls
2. Understanding
Chapter Two Matrix
Always-Sometimes-Never(ASN)
Compare & Contrast
Concept Attainment
Essential Question Notes (EQN)
Learning From Clues
Making Notes
Math Rulebook
Pattern Finding
Precisely Speaking
Ps and Qs
Show Me
Stake Your Claim
Support or Refute
Thinking Notes
Three-Way Tie
Which One Doesn¿t Belong?
Yes, But Why?
3. Self-Expressive
Chapter Three Matrix
3-D Viewer: Algebraic, Graphical, and Numerical
And the Question Is
Cinquains
Create Your Own
Divergent Thinking
Group and Label
M + M: Math and Metaphors
Making Up Is Fun to Do
Math Recipe
Meaning-Full Math
Metaphorical Duels
Modeling With Algebra
Modeling With Manipulatives
Picture = 1,000 Words
Vocabulary Stories
What If?
4. Interpersonal
Chapter Four Matrix
Attention Monitor
Explaining Solutions
I Know What I Know
Math Review Games
No Uncertain Terms
Paired Learner
Peer Coaching
Range Finder
Real-World Connections
Test Feedback
What¿s Your Favorite?
Where in the World?
Whös Right?
5. Mosaic
Chapter Five Matrix
Assessment Menu
Comprehension Menu
Math Media Skills
Math Notes
MATHEMATICS Writing Frames
Task Rotation
References
Index