- AAMT: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
A federation of affiliated associations representing all States and Territories within the Commonwealth of Australia, AAMT acts as a national network and council of mathematics educators. AAMT provides serial publications and a regular newsletter, resources
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- Achieving Quality in Undergraduate Mathematics - Mathematical Sciences Education Board
The Mathematical Association of America and the AMATYC have established guidelines for mathematics departments that are discussed in the electronic version of a report on the National Research Council site of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board
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- Air Pollution: A Local and Global Problem - Karen Bardeen, Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects
Students investigate the problem of air pollution in a given location and research possible solutions using a variety of tools (laboratory technology, Internet resources, multimedia technology, etc.). Mathematics goals include estimating, making, and
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- Alive Maths/Maths à Vivre - Nathalie Sinclair
Hands-on, interactive "microworlds," in which students investigate patterns and relationships, pose questions, play with the variables, and solve problems: Play with Lulu on a grid; practice triangle reflections; play with fractions and decimal patterns
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- BEAM: Be A Mathematician
A mathematics curriculum development project for nursery, primary, special and lower secondary teachers. It publishes resource materials for teachers' use in the classroom, offers training courses for teachers, and provides consultancy in the area of
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- Beyond Crossroads - The American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)
Mathematics education standards for the first two years of college. This site provides access to the individual chapters of the standards in HTML or PDF format. In addition there are links to resources that illustrate the ideas in the document.
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- Books: Professional & Technical: Education - Amazon.com
Browse bestselling books about education from the Professional and Technical Bookstore at Amazon.com, in categories such as General; Biographies of Educators; Counseling; Education Theory; Lesson Planning; Preschool & Kindergarten; Reference; Special
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- Bricks Activity - Suzanne Alejandre
A classroom activity (also called the Masonry Problem; a variation on polyominoes) aligned to the NCTM and California Standards, to be explored through manipulatives (dominoes). Students explore different possibilities of making brick walls with and without
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- The California Learning Resource Network - California Department of Education
An educator's guide to instructional technology resources that support California's curriculum frameworks and standards: if an instructional program marketed to schools uses a computer, a VCR or laserdisc player, a network or the Internet or any combination
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- Chips A Tally - Bayonne, NJ Board of Education - 5th Grade Teachers
A collaborative math project to determine whether the number of chocolate chips in Chips Ahoy cookies is the same everywhere. Classes may submit data, and results will be posted November 30, 2000. Site includes: lesson plans that use statistics to analyze
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- Colorado Model Content Standards for Mathematics
A detailed description of the model content standards for mathematics that were adopted in Colorado in 1995. Standards are provided with an explanation, a rationale, and specific information about the expectations of students in grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
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- COMPASS: Curricular Options in Mathematics Programs for All Secondary Students - Linda A. Roach
COMPASS provides information and assistance with the implementation of five comprehensive curriculum projects that support the Standards set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM): Application Reform in Secondary Education (ARISE);
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- Computing Technology for Math Excellence - Patricia Deubel
Computing Technology for Math Excellence (CT4ME) is devoted to resources for teaching and learning mathematics (K-12 and calculus) and the standards movement in education. Math resources include links to sites for basic skills mastery, problem solving
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- CONNECT: Everyone can do Math and Science - Colorado
Colorado's NSF-funded statewide systemic initiative in mathematics and science. CONNECT is charged to provide support and leadership to increase the achievement of all Colorado students in mathematics and science, kindergarten through baccalaureate (K-16).
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- Critical Issues in Mathematics (NCREL) - Pathways to School Improvement
Articles from the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL). The Significance of the NCTM Standards; Ensuring Equity and Excellence in Mathematics; Locating, Using, and Integrating Internet-Based Mathematics Materials; Providing Hands-On,
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- Crossroads in Mathematics: Standards for Introductory College Mathematics Before Calculus - American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)
A searchable book on the Web that addresses the need to establish standards for the mathematics programs that bridge the gap between high school mathematics and college calculus. It also aims to satisfy the needs of students who do not plan to study calculus.
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- CTAP Middle School Math Project - CTAP Region IV
A database of online technology resources supporting California middle school math content standards for grades 6, 7, and algebra. Designed for use in classroom instruction or as homework helpers for students, the matrices resources align to state standards
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- Curriculum Pathways - SAS inSchool
Internet-based product that connects teachers to a broad range of curriculum resources and clarifies ways to use those resources in the classroom. Find lesson plans and links to Web sites in math, science, English, and social studies; access national
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- Designing a Sustainable Standards-based Assessment System - Don Burger; Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL)
Designing and implementing a sustainable standards-based system that consistently yields high student achievement involves more than setting and measuring academic goals. Changing to a standards-based system provides an
opportunity to re-examine the
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- Developing Educational Standards for Schools - Charles Hill; Putnam Valley Schools, New York
An annotated list of sites that have educational standards documents prepared by various states and professional organizations. View standards by subject area or U.S. state. There is a list of state education departments, and resource pages on: U.S. government;
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- Dominoes Activity - Suzanne Alejandre
A classroom activity (similar to Pentomino + 1 = Hexomino; a variation on polyominoes) aligned to the NCTM and California Standards, to be explored through manipulatives (paper dominoes). Students explore whether it is possible to cover a 6x5 grid with
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- Educational Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for Technology - Charles Hill; Putnam Valley Schools, New York
An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents, classified by organization, state, and country.
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- edumatch.com - Cambridge Development Laboratory, Inc.
A site that lets math educators and others find curriculum software matched to their states' standards, their students, their hardware, and their teaching styles. Visitors can use purchase orders and share 'finds' with colleagues.
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- Essays on Constructivism and Education - Tom O'Haver; Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation
An extensive collection of articles on constructivist teaching strategies, change in education, technology in the classroom, hypertext and cognitive flexibility, constructivist pedagogy readings, and more.
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- Everyday Learning - Everyday Learning Corporation
Mathematics curricula for elementary, middle, and high school that emphasize problem-solving skills. Includes newsletters for elementary and secondary teachers with articles about specific curricula and general classroom approaches. Curricula include:
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- ExplorAsource - MediaSeek
Search for math, science, language arts, and social studies resources that address curriculum topics. Resources are linked to national, state and local educational standards documents. A search for specific standards is also available.
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- The Fall and Rise of Standards-Based Education - Marzano, Kendall; Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL)
A National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) Issues in Brief. A brief historical overview that puts the standards movement in the context of recent education reform efforts and surveys some of the problems that have arisen in the development
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- FamilyEducation Network
Articles, discussion groups, professional advice, suggestions, and other resources for children of preschool and younger, elementary school, middle school, and high school and beyond. Resources topics include activities, health and safety, homework help,
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- The FANS Project - The New Jersey Mathematics Coalition
"Families Achieving the New Standards" in Math, Science and Technology Education is a parent outreach project, with the goals of informing parents about the New Jersey standards in mathematics, science, and technology; involving parents in helping their
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- Fun and Sun Rent-A-Car - Cynthia Lanius
A Java or print lesson plan: investigate using tables, graphs, and linear functions to solve a real-world problem. Includes teacher notes with standards alignment and procedures.
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- Glossary for Math Standards - OASIS
From Absolute Value to Volume - simple, short definitions/descriptions of math terms. From Online Activities for Standards in School (OASIS), a system for locating standards-based Internet science and math curriculum materials and resources. A Colorado
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- Goals 2000 Grant Home Page - Susan LaGrassa
Making Advancements in Teacher-training Happen by Encouraging More Active Technology usage, Instructional techniques, and Collaborative Strategies (MATHEMATICS Project). Download PDF lesson plans, math modules, and presentations developed by preservice
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- Government Publications on Mathematics - U.S. Government Printing Office
An annotated list of publications on mathematics for sale from the U.S. Government Printing Office. Information for ordering information and an index of publications by subject. Full index of topics to browse, subject bibliographies on approximately 150
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- Government Publications on Teaching - U.S. Government Printing Office
An annotated list of publications about and for the teaching profession, for sale from the U.S. Government Printing Office. Covers a variety of topics, including professional development, the current state of the profession, benchmarking, etc. Links to
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- Home : Classroom : Mathematics - R. Jerry Adams, Awesome Library
Links to Web resources for K-12 math education and concerns, including math Standards. Discussions (ask a science or math expert, teacher's issues); games; lesson plans; project materials; papers for or about math education; classroom math projects.
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- Hope's Books - Hope Martin
Math workbooks for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers, designed to integrate hands-on, motivating activities with skills and concepts reflecting the new Standards. Also workshops for teachers. Books to order online include: What Year
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- Imagine the Universe - High-Energy Astrophysics Learning Center
A site, primarily but not exclusively for ages 14 and up, dedicated to a discussion about our universe: what we know about it, how it is evolving, the kinds of objects and phenomena it contains, how scientists know what they know, what mysteries remain,
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- I-MATH - Cathleen V. Sanders
A professional development course for teachers designed to help them integrate technology and the NCTM Standards into their teaching. Although this course is only available for credit to Hawaii teachers, teachers from other states may participate in the
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- Introduction to Symmetry for Primary Students - Varnelle Moore
A unit designed to give young children (K-2) an introduction to symmetry, with lessons on describing tangrams, slides, turns, and flips. Each lesson includes: an interactive, manipulative-based project; an activity incorporating technology; pencil and
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- The JASON Project
A year-round scientific expedition designed to excite and engage students in science and technology, and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers. The project mounts a two-week scientific expedition each year. The team conducts research
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- K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center (MCC) - Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
This NSF-funded K-12 Mathematics Curriculum Center assists school districts as they select and implement standards-based mathematics curricula. It provides a series of seminars, resource guides, cases and other written material, referrals, and phone consultations
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- The Library-in-the-Sky (NWREL) - Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
The Library-in-the-Sky culls child-safe WWW resources for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. Lesson plans, discussions, papers, projects, materials, lists, and purchase resources for Elementary and Middle-High School Math; links to national
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- Locker Problem - Suzanne Alejandre
A classroom activity (also called 1000 Lockers) aligned to the NCTM and California Standards, to be explored through the use of manipulatives and a ClarisWorks spreadsheet. Students then look for patterns and write the answer algebraically. The problem:
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- Logo in Mathematics Education - Don Beaty
Sections introducting Logo and its use in the classroom, as well as Illinois Learning Goals (state standards), and a series of junior-high level lessons aligned to those standards.
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- Math Active - Math Homework Help and Curriculum - www.mathactive.com
Online math tutoring and math homework help by e-mail. Test preparation for math and math-intensive courses; standards-based math curriculum. Math curriculum alignment. Download free lessons, study guides, and practice problems, or a standardized high
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- mathed-news - Jerry Becker
Postings from Jerry Becker that cover a wide range of content relating to the landscape of mathematics education. The list is intended for mathematics teachers at all levels and others interested in mathematics education, as well. Newspaper articles,
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- Mathemagica - The JASON Academy
Tools and professional development materials include: a district-based professional development program; a set of 5-week inquiry based courses offered through the JASON Academy; and a library of Interactive Math Tools. Mathemagica has created online professional
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- Mathematically Correct: 2+2=4 - Paul Clopton
A site devoted to the concerns raised by parents and scientists about the invasion of schools by the New-New Math and the need to restore basic skills to math education. This page also has an alternate location.
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- Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB) - Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education (CSMEE), National Research Council
The MSEB provides national leadership and guidance for policies, programs, and practices supporting the improvement of mathematics education at all levels and for all members of society.
Reports include such titles as: The Nature and Role of Algebra
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- Mathematics Curriculum Guide - Republic, Missouri School System
Introduction, goals, rationale and strands, and standards; and the following individual sections of learner objectives: individual grades from K-8, Pre-Algebra, Algebra Concepts A, Algebra Concepts B, Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Computer Math I,
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