HejKatt Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hi everyone, I wanted to recommend a book that Arcadia linked in her post about long division: http://forums.welltr...rriculum-paper/ The link is here: ftp://math.stanford.edu/pub/papers/milgram/FIE-book.pdf It discusses how math education within the US can be improved, especially the training teachers receive prior to starting their job (hence 'pre-service'). The first chapter discusses the increased importance of Math in education, compares the US methods to other countries (breadth of topics, precision of problems) and has some interesting quotes which I will pull out. The other chapters are meaty. They take core topics, e.g. fractions, and point out common misconceptions/gotchas and how to precisely define problems, as well as link them to other topics (decimals). There are also copious examples from Russian Math (UCSMP) and Singaporean Math. All in all, it's a long read, not meant for one sitting but I think it could a useful guide to pull out prior to teaching a new topic. Thanks for the reference, Arcadia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nart Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Looks interesting. It must be a large file because it is taking a while to download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I downloaded it -- about 560 pages. Interesting, but not a quick read, lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks for this! Very timely, as I'm considering becoming a math teacher when I graduate next spring. Thanks for this resource. EDIT: Whoa! 500+ pages, huh? Not really an article, then, huh? But I still want to read it. Guess I'll download it and work on it until graduation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 EDIT: Whoa! 500+ pages, huh? Not really an article, then, huh? But I still want to read it. Guess I'll download it and work on it until graduation... Another interesting one for you. It is a 122 page PDF and discuss the training issues of future math teachers. It also gives a quick summary of the math wars on page 9. "No common denominator The Preparation of Elementary Teachers in Mathematics by America's Education Schools" http://www.nctq.org/p/publications/docs/nctq_ttmath_fullreport_20090603062928.pdf ETA: These are interesting for future teachers too. "Making the Grade: Fractions in Your Schools" http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/PROMSE_resrpt_fractions.ac5.pdf "Knowing Mathematics: What We Can Learn from Teachers" http://www.promse.msu.edu/_documents/PROMSE_KnowingMath.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Arcadia Thank you -- I will look at these. I used to be a member of NCTM, but it was just too expensive (considering I was 'just' a parent). So your links will allow me to browse math teaching again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Arcadia Thank you -- I will look at these. I used to be a member of NCTM, but it was just too expensive (considering I was 'just' a parent). So your links will allow me to browse math teaching again. I attended a NCTM national convention when I first started teaching. It was pretty neat. You may find that your state branches of NCTM are cheaper & their conventions may be possibilities.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HejKatt Posted March 26, 2013 Author Share Posted March 26, 2013 EDIT: Whoa! 500+ pages, huh? Not really an article, then, huh? But I still want to read it. Guess I'll download it and work on it until graduation... :blushing: My bad, apparently I can't distinguish between forms of the written word.. I'll edit the post title. Sorry about that! To be honest though, I treat web documents all the same - download them onto my eReader, read as many pages as time permits (or until my head starts hurting), come back when I next have free time.. but yup, this one is going to take months if not years to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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