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Families Ask: Cooperative Learning

By admin - Last updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series provides an explanation of why cooperative groups are a useful instructional approach in the mathematics classroom

A Teacher’s Guide to Reasoning and Sense Making

By admin - Last updated: Monday, October 26, 2009

Document produced by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics What kinds of experiences should high school mathematics offer students? The key is to provide important mathematical opportunities centered on reasoning and sense making. How can you and other high school mathematics teachers like you give students these kinds of experiences? Click here to access full [...]

Families Ask: Showing Your Work

By admin - Last updated: Thursday, February 1, 2007

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes how why it is important for students to show their work in mathematics class.

Families Ask: Rules or Understanding?

By admin - Last updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2005

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes the balance between learning rules and understanding why those rules work in today’s mathematics classroom.  

Families Ask: What Does It Mean to "Do Math"?

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2004

This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes current practices for “doing math” in today’s mathematics classroom.