TEXTS and REFERENCES

REQUIRED:

• Van de Walle,J. Elementary School Mathematics - Teaching Developmentally. 5th edition, 2004
• Ma, Li Ping, Knowing and Teaching Elementary Mathematics, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1999.
• Becker and Shimada (Eds), The Open-Ended Approach: A New Proposal for Teaching Mathematics, NCTM, 1997.
• Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. NCTM, 2000 (May be downloaded from the NCTM site)
• Selected articles (details to be announced in class)

OPTIONAL REFERENCES/RESOURCES:

• Musser, Burger and Peterson, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers, 5th edition, Wiley
• Billstein, Libeskind, Lott, A Problem Solving Approach to Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers, (7th edition). Addison Wesley, 1999.
• Mathematical Sciences Education Board, NRC, Measuring Up. National Academy Press, 1993.

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