Web Links on the Teaching of Mathematics

Number Theory

  • Course Applets - works only from lab
  • NYT article on algorithm for primes
  • Mathworld News Explanation of algorithm for primes
  • Actual primality algorithm paper

    Standards

  • NCTM Standards
  • Illinois State Standards,St. Clair County Grid
  • 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


  • 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 Proposal by 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

    • Activities


  • Catalan Numbers
  • Fraction Activities
  • NASA Spacelinks
  • Amazing SpaceLook for Estimation Activity
  • Eratosthenes Noon Middle School Project
  • Aunty MathOpen Endedproblems for elementary students
  • Mazeman Embedding drill in a game
  • 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-Sci Teacher 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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