Using Journals in Mathematics

My teaching philosophy has changed significantly since I began teaching in 1990. My students sit at tables and mathematical concepts are taught in a problem-solving context instead of being presented in isolation through discrete workbook pages. One change in my teaching is due to the classroom research into mathematics journals I completed recently for my Masters of Education.

Reflections on Using Exemplars

In 2001-2002, Ross Brewer of Exemplars, Inc., came to central Iowa to do a presentation on Exemplars math and science assessments at our local area education agency. In our diocese at that time, we were still at the beginning of making the major shift to standards-driven education. We had written standards K-12, for all content areas, but we were still finishing up writing benchmarks and developmental levels.

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Supporting Math Reform in the NYC Middle Schools

Exemplars is pleased to be working in collaboration with 200 New York City middle schools, to provide assessment and instruction material as well as professional development.

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A Title I Teacher

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