Required:

Illinois State Board of Education. (1997). Illinois Learning Standards. Springfield, IL: State Board of Education. [From C&I 301]

Illinois State Board of Education. (1997). Preparing Educators for the 21st Century. Springfield, IL: State Board of Education. [From C&I 301]

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and Standards for Teaching Mathematics. Reston, VA: author. [From C&I 301]

Stein, M.K., Smith, M.S., Henningsen, M.A., and Silver, E.A. (2000). Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics Instruction: A Casebook for Professional Development. New York: Teachers College Press.

Required for this semester:

Reading Packet will be made available through Notes'n'Quotes.

Ritchhart, R. (1997). Through Mathematical Eyes: Exploring Functional Relationships in Mathematics and Science. Portsmouth, NH: Heinneman.

Stigler, J. and Hiebert, J. (1999). The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom. New York: Free Press.

Reese, G. et al. (2000). Mathematics Materials for Tomorrow's Teachers. Champaign, IL: Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education for the Illinois State Board of Education.

Recommended Texts: A small number will be available at the bookstores.

NCTM. (2001). Navigations Through Algebra in Grades 6-8. Reston, VA: NCTM.

Huetninck, L. and Munshin, S. N. (2000). Teaching Mathematics for the 21st Century: Methods and Activities for Grades 6-12. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.