Web Links on the Teaching of Mathematics

Standards

·  NCTM Standards

·  Illinois State Standards

·  California Mathematics Framework (1999 draft)

·  PDF version of NCTM Standards 2000

·  Colorado Standards

Studies

 

·  International Center for the Advancement of Scientific Literacy

·  Eisenhower National Clearing House

Articles

The real story behind story problems, by Koedinger and Nathan

Vocabulary and Mathematics by Francis

Inside the Black Box, Black and Dylan on formative assessment

(Balanced Assessment)

(Ann Shannon: Keeping Score)

Common Errors in student mathematics

Tarski's High School Algebra Problem

·  Statement of James Hiebert

·  My Dear Aunt Sally has no excuse, Frank Pecchioni

·  Concepts and Computation, Cathy Kessel and John Baldwin

·  On My Mind:Dispelling Myths about Reform in School Mathematics,Fran Curcio

·  Operation Sense, Tool-Based Pedagogy, Curricular Breadth: A Proposalby Henri Picciotto

·  Relationships Between Research and the NCTM Standards, James Hiebert

·  NCTM Journals

Curriculum Projects

 

·  The Algebra Project

·  Show Me Center (review of 5 NSF projects)

·  Interactive Mathematics Project

·  Connected Mathematics Project

·  Everyday Math - UCSMP

·  TERC links

Equals/Family Math

Activities

Ring Theory  (This is a course outline. There is a clear statement of the ring axioms on pages 3 and 4.)

inscribed, central angles and the law of sines  

Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

·  Catalan Numbers

·  Fraction Activities

·  NASA Spacelinks

·  Amazing Space Look for Estimation Activity

·  Eratosthenes Noon Middle School Project

·  Aunty Math Open Ended problems for elementary students

·  Math Circle Neat problems from a gifted grade/high school student program

·  Henri Picotto's Math Ed Page

·  Colorado Math Olympiad: Problems for all ages

Further Links

 

·  University Education links

·  UIC Math-SciTeacher Education

·  Math Forum

·  Discovery Method of R.L. Moore This is a series of papers outliningthe famous (among university mathematicians) `discovery teaching' ofR.L. Moore

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