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Download full textUrquhart, Vicki – Changing Schools, 2000
This issue of Changing Schools explores what algebraic thinking is and why students need algebraic thinking. The efforts of Kansas and North Dakota to incorporate algebraic thinking into their state mathematics standards are described. Contents include: (1) "Algebraic Thinking: Preparing Students for Mastering Algebraic Concepts" (Vicki…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Peer reviewedDemana, Franklin; Waits, Bert K. – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
Discussed are the rationale for, and the benefits accrued from, the use of graphing calculators within all aspects of the secondary mathematics curriculum. Examples are included that highlight specific features of graphing calculators. (JJK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Development, Graphing Calculators, Mathematical Enrichment
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1991
The 13 leading mathematics educators who made up the task force that prepared this report were thoroughly acquainted with every major report on math education produced within the last decade. They were also thoroughly acquainted with the realities of instruction in the K-12 classrooms. Their aim, therefore, was to make appropriate compromises…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Change
