Articles in this issue
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EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DEFINING THE VITAL ROLE OF THE MASTER TEACHER
Originally conceptualized in 1987 as a bridge between the research mathematicians at Rice University and the precollege mathematics education community, the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) has evolved over time, transcending its initial goal, and now serving as a…Read more about EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DEFINING THE VITAL ROLE OF THE MASTER TEACHER
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT IN PRESENTING FRACTION PROBLEMS TO HELP STUDENTS FORMULATE MODELS AND REPRESENTATIONS AS SOLUTION STRATEGIES
Drawing on research with middle grades students, and preservice and inservice teachers of mathematics, we provide an analysis and discussion of work related to a particular contextualized mathematical situation involving fractional quantities and proportional relationships. -
CHALLENGING COURSES AND CURRICULA: A MODEL FOR ALL STUDENTS
The Common Core State Standards for Mathematical Practice describe “varieties of expertise that mathematics educators at all levels should seek to develop in their students.Read more about CHALLENGING COURSES AND CURRICULA: A MODEL FOR ALL STUDENTS
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STANDARD ALGORITHMS IN THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
This article discusses standard algorithms for multidigit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.Read more about STANDARD ALGORITHMS IN THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
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STATE-LEVEL ACTIONS FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS.
The adoption of Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M) by 45 states,1 the District of Columbia, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U. S. Virgin Islands represents a historic landmark in curriculum governance in the United States.