John J. SanGiovanni is a mathematics coordinator in Howard County, Maryland. There, he leads mathematics curriculum development, digital learning, assessment, and professional development. John is an adjunct professor and coordinator of the Elementary Mathematics Instructional Leadership graduate program at McDaniel College. In addition to this Figuring Out Fluency series, some of his many Corwin books include Daily Routines to Jump-Start Problem Solving, Grades K-8, Answers to Your Biggest Questions about Teaching Elementary Math, the Daily Routines to Jump-Start Math series, and Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Fostering Perseverance. John is a national mathematics curriculum and professional learning consultant who also speaks frequently at national conferences and institutes. He is active in state and national professional organizations, recently serving on the board of directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and currently on the board of directors for the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM).

PART 1: FIGURING OUT FLUENCY: KEY IDEAS
PART 2: STRATEGY MODULES
Module 1 Break Apart to Multiply Strategy
Module 2 Halve and Double Strategy
Module 3 Compensation Strategy
Module 4 Partial Products Strategy
Module 5 Think Multiplication Strategy
Module 6 Partial Quotients Strategy
Module 7 Standard Algorithms for Multiplication and Division
PART 3: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: DEVELOPING FLUENCY
APPENDIX: TABLES OF ACTIVITIES
REFERENCES

Because fluency practice is not a worksheet.

The landmark book Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning offered educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency, along with a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a fluency approach. Now, teachers have the chance to apply that inspiration through explicit instruction and practice every day with the classroom companion Figuring Out Fluency: Multiplication and Division with Whole Numbers. With this book, teachers can:

¿ Dive deeper into the Significant Strategies for fluency explained in the anchor book
¿ Learn how these strategies grow from and relate to the basic fact strategies children learn 
¿ Access over 100 strategy-aligned and classroom-ready activities for fluency instruction and practice in multiplying and dividing multi-digit whole numbers, including worked examples, routines, games, and centers
¿ Find activities for assessing all components of multiplication and division fluency plus support for engaging families 
¿ Download all of the needed support tools, game boards, and other resources from the companion website for immediate implementation.