Flynn, Michael

"The Standards for Mathematical Practice are written in clear, concise language. ... In this ... book, Mike Flynn provides teachers with a clear and deep sense of these standards and shares ideas on how best to implement them in K-2 classrooms. Each chapter is dedicated to a different practice. Using examples from his own teaching and vignettes from many other K-2 teachers, Mike does the following: invites you to break the cycle of teaching math procedurally; demonstrates what it means for children to understand, not just do, math; explores what it looks like when young children embrace the important behaviors espoused by the practices; ... [and] ... provides readers with glimpses of classroom dialogue, teacher reflections, and examples of student work."--Amazon.com.

When the space ship River faces catastrophic damage to its engine, Satterwaithe is determined to repair it in the old way while Bhatterji believes he can fix it with technical brilliance yet they may be doomed.

In the mid-twenty-first century, the fleet of sailing ships which transports passengers and cargo to all corners of the solar system is threatened by the creation of the Farnsworth fusion drive, and only one ship, The River of Stars, is able to continue its service.