Recently added articles from Teaching Children Mathematics:
Teaching mathematics to special needs students.(By Way of Introduction)
Oct 01, 2004; ... In 1997, the Individuals with Disabilities Act mandated access to the general education curriculum for children with disabilities. In response, mathematics teachers and educators have developed creative and innovate ways to meet the mathematical needs of their diverse students. Students ...
Building responsibility for learning in students with special needs.
Oct 01, 2004; ... Ms. Alexander smiled excitedly at the beginning of her mathematics instruction. "I have a very interesting activity for you," she announced to her students. She could tell from the twenty-seven expectant fourth-grade faces in front of her that she had piqued their curiosity. On the desk ...
The mathematics pathway for all children.(Research, Reflection, Practice)
Oct 01, 2004; ... The results of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) indicated that the mathematics performance of eighth-grade students in the United States declined notably when compared with the performance of fourth-grade students (United States Department of Education 1998) ....
On tests, small changes make a big difference.
Oct 01, 2004; ... Chen-Su, a third grader, was given the test question in figure 1 and responded as shown in figure 2. What can we conclude about Chen-Su's mathematical understanding? One possible conclusion is that Chen-Su does not recognize an addition or subtraction situation when presented in a story ...
What Nathan teaches us about transitional thinking.
Oct 01, 2004; ... "This is going to be a very, very, very, very tough question. It is going to take a lot of serious thinking. It is not going to be quick and easy. You are going to have to think about the ones column and the tens. Thirty-four take away--look what I am going to do to you--sixteen. Now think ...