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“If we can get everyone on board (including parents, educators and the community), perhaps it won’t be acceptable to say, “It’s okay not to get math, I didn’t get it either.” -  Elementary Teacher


“My students are beginning to develop confidence in their ability to problem solve, reason and rely on what they know as an entry point to a new idea  They are ask themselves, ‘Does this make sense?’ and reasoning their way through.” - Elementary School Teacher

 
 
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Websites and Resources

The following websites provide information, resources and tools for educators, parents, decision makers and others interested in improving mathematics teaching and learning.

  • The Math Forum at Drexel University - People Learning Math Together –
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    is a multi-faceted online resource for educators and others interested in improving teaching and learning mathematics.
  • Mathematically Sane provides current information, analysis, evidence and resources related to mathematics education reform.
  • Figure This!, National Council for Teaching Mathematics (NCTM), provides resources for teachers as well as ideas and tools to recommend to parents/families and those interested in helping children learn mathematics.
 

Resource Listing from National Academy Press

The National Academy Press provides reports and books with online readable and PDF files for the public from the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council. Resources such as the following provide information and studies that examine issues in education:

Some listings from National Academy Press are available in readable format.

Standards-Based Curriculum Summaries. This document describes 12 comprehensive mathematics curriculum programs for elementary, middle and high school to address the curriculum standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Published by The K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center at the Education Development Center, the summaries are intended to support teachers, schools and districts considering using the programs. View the pdf format of Curriculum Summaries:

Additional resources and websites are available in the Public Awareness and Math at Home sections.