Subscribe to our RSS feedArchive for 'Teachers' Category
2009 Nation's Report Card: Mathematics Grade 12
This report presents results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for grade 12. In mathematics, the overall average score was 3 points higher in 2009 than in 2005. There was no significant change from 2005 in the mathematics score gaps between White and Black students or between White and Hispanic students. Click [...]
2009 Nation's Report Card: Mathematics Grades 4 and 8
Student performance at grades 4 and 8 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also know as “The Nation’s Report Card,” has shown steady gains since 1990, although fourth-grade performance leveled off in 2009. Click here to read the full report.
George Polya (1887-1985) Twenty Five Years On
A moving reminiscence of George Polya, arguably the father of problem solving in mathematics.
Mathematics Education Organizations Unite to Support Implementation of Common Core State Standards
A joint public statement of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), the Association of State Supervisors of Mathematics (ASSM), and the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) The release of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a welcome milestone in the standards movement that [...]
A Teacher’s Guide to Reasoning and Sense Making
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 [...]