MTE 482
/ 598 – Fall 2007
Methods
of Teaching Mathematics in Secondary School
Links
NCTM - The National
Council
of Teachers of Mathematics. The Principles &
Standards are
available online as well as their "Illuminations,"
resources to
aid in teaching standards-based lessons.
Arizona Standards
- The state sets its own standards which are directly linked to the
AIMS
test. The Arizona Standards are important for you to understand so you
can
ensure that all of the necessary content is covered.
U.S.
Department of Education -
The DOE site contains useful information regarding education standards
in
general and what types of things teachers can do in their classrooms
regarding,
for example, technology and assessment.
Rice University
- Has lesson plans that can be used at a variety of different levels of
mathematics and that utilize a variety of different approaches.
The Math
Forum - A host of great resources, from lesson plans
and
teacher bulleting boards to collections of articles on various issues
in
education policy. A particularly popular spot is their Ask Dr. Math
page. You
should spend some time here poking around to familiarize yourself with
what is
available.
Algebra I Assessments - Provides
teachers
with assessment tasks, including connections to Texas and national
standards; guiding questions; model solutions; and sample student work
to help teachers understand what their students know about Algebra
I content. Includes 25 core problems and 50 supplementary tasks.
Mathematical Models
- A resource from The University of Texas with eight units covering
modelling of various real-world phenomena.
MegaMath
- A Los Alamos Labs project that introduces unusual and cool math
concepts.
MathWorld - A great site to look up
various mathematical terms and concepts in an encyclopedia-style
format.