Guiding Curriculum Decisions for Middle-Grades Mathematics,9780325004167

Guiding Curriculum Decisions for Middle-Grades Mathematics

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ISBN13: 9780325004167
ISBN10: 0325004161
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-10-08
Publisher(s): Heinemann
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Summary

This book presents a framework for decision making, provides an overview of the curriculum decision-making process, and contains detailed information on a variety of mathematics curricula and curriculum resources.

Author Biography

The Education Development Center, Inc (EDC) specializes in creating and implementing professional development programs for teachers, health care professionals, and other workersdesigning technology tools and curriculum materials dedicated to inquiry-based, hands-on learning

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v
Introduction Aiming for Academic Excellence in Middle-Grades Curricula 1(6)
Principles to Guide Curriculum Decisions
7(10)
About This Guide
17(6)
Critical Questions in Curriculum Decision Making
23(44)
Overview of the Curriculum Selection Process
67(22)
Create a Curriculum Selection Committee
67(4)
Assess Resources and Needs
71(5)
Choose Curricula for Review
76(2)
Assemble and Apply Selection Curricula
78(5)
Pilot Test the Curricula
83(4)
Summary
87(2)
Profiles of Exemplary Mathematics Curricula
89(62)
What's Common to the Curricula Profiled in This Guide?
90(2)
Contents of the Profiles
92(1)
Connected Mathematics (CMP)
93(11)
Math Alive!
104(11)
Mathematics in Context (MiC)
115(12)
MathScape
127(13)
MATH Thematics
140(11)
Annotated Resources
151(8)
Curriculum Materials
152(7)
Additional Resources
159

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