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Wright, Robert J.; Ellemor-Collins, David; Tabor, Pamela D. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2011
This fourth book in the Mathematics Recovery series equips teachers with detailed pedagogical knowledge and resources for teaching number to 7 to 11-year olds. Drawing on extensive programs of research, curriculum development, and teacher development, the book offers a coherent, up-to-date approach emphasizing computational fluency and the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Intervention, Mental Computation, Special Education
Curcio, Frances – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
Since the dawn of civilization, pictorial representations and symbols have been used to communicate simple statistics. Efficient and effective, they are still used today in the form of pictures and graphs to record and present data. Who can tie their shoes? How many calories are in your favorite food? Make data and graphs relevant and interesting…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Numeracy, Graphs
Fosnot, Catherine – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2010
Explore successful models of intervention. No Child Left Behind has set the high expectation that every child meet grade level expectations. This publication synthesizes the research on intervention programs and best practices related to mathematical instructional pedagogy and differentiation to assist teachers, schools, and school districts in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Teacher Collaboration, Instructional Effectiveness
O'Connell, Susan, Ed. – Heinemann, 2008
NCTM's Process Standards support teaching that helps upper elementary level children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every intermediate-grades teacher the opportunity to explore each standard in depth. With language and examples that don't require prior math…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Academic Standards, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
O'Connell, Susan, Ed. – Heinemann, 2007
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)'s Process Standards support teaching that helps children develop independent, effective mathematical thinking. The books in the Heinemann Math Process Standards Series give every primary teacher the opportunity to explore each standard in depth. With language and examples that don't require…
Descriptors: Mathematics Activities, Academic Standards, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Glazer, Evan – 2001
This resource book, written for mathematics teachers and school library media specialists, provides Web resources that promote critical thinking in the high school mathematics classroom. It consists of 153 activities that address topics in prealgebra, algebra, geometry, precalculus, calculus, probability, and statistics. Each activity has a…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Technology, High Schools, Mathematics Activities
Baggett, Patricia; Ehrenfeucht, Andrzej – 1998
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) recommended the use of calculators in the classroom in 1989. While calculators are more readily available in classrooms today than they were a few years ago, the recommendation is rarely followed in elementary grades. One of the reasons for this is a lack of appropriate classroom materials.…
Descriptors: Calculators, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
Hynes, Ellen Mary, Ed.; Blair, Catherine, Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2005
Get students into math using outer space! Mission Mathematics translates the NASA experience into language and experiences appropriate for young learners, and provides teachers with mathematics activities that complement many of the available NASA resources for students and educators. In these motivating investigations, young children engage in…
Descriptors: Investigations, Educational Technology, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Education
Jones, Graham A.; Day, Roger – 1998
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Curriculum and Evaluation Standards puts great stress on the mathematical processes of problem solving, communication, reasoning, and making connections. NCTM standards also emphasize new and emerging content areas for middle school students such as algebra, data analysis, and probability.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Classroom Communication, Data Analysis, Educational Resources
Masalski, William J., Ed. – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2005
Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the teaching and learning of mathematics at all levels. This publication reports on overviews of research and findings on the impact of technology. It furnishes a context in which to observe teachers in prekindergarten through grade 12 and teacher educators using technology to help their…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Activities, Young Children, Computer Software