Provides educators with information on how to provide motivational and challenging math instruction for middle and high school students. Includes advice on setting up the classroom, planning learning experiences, and assessing results.

Starting out as a math teacher today -- The teaching assignment -- Your room as a math lab -- Using your textbook effectively -- Designing an effective lesson plan -- Some specific ideas for teaching certain lessons -- Driving the lesson with challenging problems -- Reasoning and problem solving -- The responsibility of assessment -- Beyond the classroom: extracurricular activities and keeping up with the profession -- What a math teacher has to know about special education.