Math Resources
Print References
Here are a few print references about teaching mathematics:
Windows on Teaching Math: Cases of Middle and Secondary
Classrooms.
Katherine K. Merseth, Ed. (2003)
New York, NY: Teachers
College Press.
- This book offers a collection of 11 cases which include a critical
examination of many different kinds of teaching approaches and offer
insights into the student understanding of mathematics. A Facilitator's
Guide is also available.
Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics Instruction: A
Casebook for Professional Development.
Mary Kay Stein, Margaret Schwan Smith, Marjorie A. Henningsen, and Edward
A. Silver. (2000)
New York, NY: Teachers
College Press.
- This book offers 6 cases which shed light on how students learn mathematics
and how teachers teach mathematics across the grades.
The Open-Ended Approach: A New Proposal for Teaching Mathematics.
Jerry Becker and Shigeru Shimada, Eds. (1997).
Reston, Virginia: NCTM.
-This is a translation of a wonderful Japanese book with essays on problem-creation
and lesson-planning with the goal of developing higher order thinking
skills.
Exploratory problems in mathematics.
Frederick Stephenson(1992).
Reston Virginia: NCTM.
-Introductory essays on doing mathematics investigations and 60 project
ideas with multiple questions and hints for each.
Thinking Mathematically (revised edition).
John Mason with Leone Burton and Kaye Stacey (1985)
Harlow, England: Addison-Wesley.
-This book provides activities and lots of advice about working on problems.
Fostering Algebraic Thinking
Mark Driscoll (1999)
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann
Fostering Algebraic Thinking is designed to help mathematics teachers
in grades 6-10 learn to identify, describe, and foster algebraic thinking
in their students.
Balanced Assessment Program
Dale
Seymour Publications
Supported in part by the National Science Foundation, Balanced Assessment
for grades 3-12 features an extensive set of classroom-tested, real-life
performance tasks to help you implement today's newly revised NCTM Standards.
Typical student responses and guidelines on how to evaluate your own
students' work are included.
