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Home > Community Engagement > Public Awareness > Resources & Websites		Mathematics Matters - Host MEC Content Courses “Due to my own deeper understanding of math, I am able to see my students’ ways of solving problems much better and therefore guide them to their own understanding. I find that by using MEC approaches, my students no longer come to me to see if they are wrong or right. They can determine that on their own, which is so important in mathematics.” - Middle School Mathematics Teacher “Doing mathematics as a learner in MEC sessions has given me new insight into the power of mathematical as inquiry and investigations.” - District Administrator “My work with MEC has created in me a love and fascination for mathematics. It has compelled me to confront my own struggles with math, leaving me in a far, far better position to understand deeply the mathematics I am supposed to be teaching; to understand my students’ attitudes about mathematics learning as well as that of their families; and to understand my students’ thinking about math.” - 1st Grade Teacher “I started to use ideas from MEC’s summer course within the first two weeks of school to increase number sense. Later I used more MEC ideas to increase my students’ algebraic understanding.” - Middle School Mathematics Teacher
Community Engagement Model Model Components	Document Actions $Email this page$ $Print this page$ Resources & Websites What's Math Got to Do With It? Helping Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject – And Why it’s Important for America by Jo Boaler This NEW book by Jo Boaler (2008, Viking Penguin) is written to help every parent, especially if his or her child says, “I hate math!” It’s a book for educators working to improve mathematics education for every child and everyone who is concerned about improving mathematics. Jo Boaler is the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Sussex in England, and previously a professor at Stanford University. Proposed solutions and advice for parents found in this book are based on the author’s research in middle and high schools. WEBSITES Websites connect all stakeholders with information to consider when making decisions about how to improve mathematics teaching and learning and how to support parents and caregivers as they help their child learn high-quality mathematics. Mathematically Sane. This website provides current information, analysis, evidence and resources related to mathematics education reform. Figure This, National Council for Teaching Mathematics (NCTM). Figure This! is one section of the Family Corner from the National Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Figure This! provides mathematical challenges for middle-school students and families to solve together. The Family Corner offers a variety of other resources for parents, family members and others interested in helping children learn mathematics. Two Mathematics Cultures. Ruth Parker offers a look at why school mathematics needs to change. Mathematically Powerful Students. Ruth shares reflections on what it means to do mathematics well. Additional resources and websites are available in the Resources and Math at Home sections.