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  1. Be a Math Teacher - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
    The NCTM's answers to "Why Be a Math Teacher?" and other frequently asked questions from prospective math teachers. "How to Become a Math Teacher" explains what it takes to complete a teacher education program and gain a state license. "Why Certified Math Teachers Are in Demand" argues for why schools need experienced, licensed teachers with math degrees. "Steps Students Can Take Right Now" offers some pointers to middle and high school students thinking about a career teaching math. With resources for math teachers. more>>

  2. LSC-Net - TERC, Inc.
    Best practices, issues, and resources for the National Science Foundation's 72 Local Systemic Change (LSC) Projects across the country. Each of these projects provides teacher professional development and curriculum innovation in the areas of math and/or science at a district-wide level. Open to PIs, co-PIs, evaluators, and other grant project staff, the site also offers guests access to conference information, Who's Who (the LSC database), sharing information (practical tips about what works or does not work in LSC projects), discussions, and program notes. Reports from the field feature technology initiatives, summer workshop agendas, and case studies, reports of "mini-grants" that support the documentation of reform at the school level. The catalog of resources includes research databases, a schedule of conferences, materials and curricula, TIMSS documentation, bibliographies, video and multimedia materials, project websites, and an extensive full-text library of research papers. more>>

  3. Mathematics Education Dialogues - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
    From 1997-2002, an open forum for the exchange of points of view about issues in mathematics education. Essays by teachers addressed topics such as "What Can We Learn from Comparing the Performance of Asian and North American Students?"; "Teacher Preparation: A Never-Ending Quandary"; "Algebra -- A Gate! A Barrier! A Mystery!"; "Back to the Basics or Forward to the Basics"; "Calculators -- What Is Their Place in Mathematics Classrooms?"; "Who Should Determine What You Teach?"; "Tracking -- a Help or a Hindrance?"; "High Stakes Testing -- Does It Help or Does It Hurt?"; "Is Mathematics Necessary? Is Long Division Obsolete?"; and "What Motivates Teachers of Mathematics to Enter and Remain in the Profession?" more>>

  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development - Mathematics Education at the Math Forum
    New ideas and pedagogy: articles, conference sessions, centers, and courses on the Web for pre-service education, inservice education, and the college and university level. more>>


 
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  1. Actuary.com
    Actuarial science information including topics such as: actuarial exams, employment, job postings, discussion forums, directory of actuarial schools, directory of actuarial recruiters, actuarial company information. ...more>>

  2. American Educational Research Association (AERA)
    An Association concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. Twelve divisions: Administration, Curriculum Studies, ...more>>

  3. amtnys - Math Forum
    The general discussion group of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State. Use this service to discuss items of interest to math educators everywhere. Read and search archived messages; and register to post to the discussions. ...more>>

  4. Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE) - California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    A non-profit organization created to promote the improvement of mathematics teacher education in all its aspects. Promotes leadership; serves as a clearinghouse for ideas and resources; encourages research; encourages and supports programs for prospective ...more>>

  5. California Online Mathematics Education Times (COMET) - Carol Fry Bohlin
    A weekly news journal designed for mathematics educators and educational leaders, COMET features information on current educational issues, web resources, professional events and opportunities, and news articles from California and across the nation. ...more>>

  6. Canberra Mathematical Association (CMA) - Faculty of Education, University of Canberra
    A professional body with the following aims: to act as a lobby for mathematics educators in the ACT; to help keep teachers up to date; to encourage teachers to be life-long learners; to network teachers across schools and sectors; to foster the love of ...more>>

  7. Careers in Mathematics - Department of Mathematics, Purdue University
    A compilation of online career resources available to students, both undergraduates and graduates. What Can You Do with a Math Degree? Just what do mathematicians do? Also, resources and FAQs for finding jobs in mathematics, matriculating to a graduate ...more>>

  8. CESAME: Center for the Advancement of Science and Mathematics Education - Northeastern University, Boston, MA
    A project which brings together the resources of teachers, scientists, engineers, and mathematicians in order to improve Massachusetts school children's access to, excitement about, and understanding of mathematics and science. Information about the project, ...more>>

  9. Connect-ME - Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Connect-M(athematics)E(ducators) supports early-career elementary teachers with resources made by teacher candidates and recent graduates of the Queen's P/J B.Ed. program: units, lesson plans, PowerPoint presentations, and webquests. Also, a help line; ...more>>

  10. Designing Effective Professional Development: Lessons from the Eisenhower Program - U.S. Department of Education
    The second report of the National Evaluation of the Eisenhower Professional Development Program, Part B (State and Local Activities), a multi-year evaluation being conducted by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) under a contract with the U.S. ...more>>

  11. Education.Au Limited - Education Network Australia (EdNA)
    Australian author of various publications on: Access and Equity; Adult and Community Education; Communication Technologies; CD-ROM Technology; Educational Television; Evaluating Computer-Based Education; Home Based Workers; Information Economy; Learning ...more>>

  12. Education Program for Teachers of Mathematics (EPTM) - Stanford University Department of Mathematics
    A distance learning consisting of computer-based courses, for Stanford University credit, designed specifically for K-12 teachers of mathematics. The goal is to strengthen and augment teachers' knowledge and appreciation of mathematics. Rationale and ...more>>

  13. Empowering Teachers as Leaders [PDF file] - Paul M. Terry, University of Memphis
    This article presents the need for what some view as a rather radical change in educational leadership. An argument for this change is proffered by reviewing the current leadership methodology and, for comparison, empowerment is explored as it relates ...more>>

  14. Headlines & Deadlines for Students - American Mathematical Society (AMS)
    The American Mathematical Society's Public Awareness Office has announced a new e-mail notification service. Headlines & Deadlines for Students alerts subscribers about applications for fellowships, grants, meeting registrations, and other time-sensitive ...more>>

  15. Illinois Scientific Literacy Network (ISLN) - Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
    ISLN promotes a human and technological communication network for sharing information about research and development in curriculum, instruction, and assessment in science, mathematics and technology in Illinois. This searchable site provides information ...more>>

  16. The International Netcourse Teacher Enhancement Coalition (INTEC) - The Concord Consortium
    An online professional development course that introduces inquiry-based teaching and learning to mathematics and science classrooms: network-based netcourses are designed to engage teachers in their own investigations, supplying skills, a knowledge of ...more>>

  17. Leader of the Year Contest - Technology & Education
    This program recognizes and honors K-12 teachers, technology specialists, and administrators who use technology in innovative ways to motivate students and enrich learning. Submit yourself or a colleague for consideration. ...more>>

  18. LEARN NC: The North Carolina Teachers' Network - Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education
    A collection of resources designed by experienced North Carolina educators for classroom teaching and learning and for professional development. Resources include: The Beacon, a monthly K-12 education journal, and its archives; the complete North Carolina ...more>>

  19. The Mathematical Association of New South Wales (MANSW)
    Dedicated to improving the quality of mathematics education and learning by providing: professional development for teachers; quality resources for teachers and students; opportunity to exchange ideas; activities to enrich student learning; and a representative ...more>>

  20. Mathematical Life Sciences Archives - Dobos, Bross, Zimmermann; University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK)
    A collection of links to sites in: Artificial Life and Complex Systems; Atmospheric Sciences; Biochemistry; Biological Gopher, WWW Servers; Biological and Medical Internet Directories; Botany; Chemistry; Ecology; Educational Materials; Environmental Science; ...more>>

  21. Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
    An official journal of the NCTM, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School publishes activities, lesson ideas, teaching strategies, and problems through in-depth articles, departments, and features for middle grades teachers. Article downloads are free ...more>>

  22. Mathematics TEKS Toolkit - The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin
    A resource center for implementing the mathematics Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), and for improving mathematics programs in Texas. Organized into eight sections: Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills, which outlines TEKS by grade level and ...more>>

  23. NASA Explorer Schools - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
    Each spring, NASA establishes a three-year partnership with 50 new NASA Explorer School teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities across the country. NASA invites the selected teams to work with education specialists ...more>>

  24. National Association for the Education of Young Children
    The nation's largest organization of early childhood professionals and others dedicated to improving the quality of early childhood education programs for children from birth through age eight. Online resources include: articles for parents and teachers; ...more>>

  25. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
    The professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States. See what institutions say about NCATE, and read testimony to the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources about NCATE's message and ...more>>

  26. nyscollmath - Math Forum
    The college level mathematics discussion group of the Association of Math Teachers of New York State. Anyone interested in math education beyond high school is welcome to join. Read and search archived messages; and register to post to the discussions. ...more>>

  27. Pathways to School Improvement - North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
    A Web site that addresses school improvement issues about students, educators, content, methods, and the environment. Practical, action-oriented summaries of best practice and research, descriptions of schools that have successfully addressed issues, ...more>>

  28. Plus Magazine - Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
    Plus (formerly PASS-Maths) is a triannual online magazine for older pupils and the general public. It publishes articles explaining the diverse applications of mathematics used in solving problems in physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and economics. ...more>>

  29. Professional Development (NCREL) - Pathways to School Improvement
    Information and resources for professional development and teacher education. Critical Issues: Evaluating Professional Growth and Development; Finding Time for Professional Development; Realizing New Learning for All Students Through Professional Development; ...more>>

  30. Quantitative Finance Code Directory - QuantCode, Inc.
    This website serves to be a directory of free source code and other resources useful for Quantitative Finance: jobs, links, papers, free classified ads, ...more>>

  31. SUMMA: Strengthening Underrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement - Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
    A program intended to increase the representation of minorities in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering and improve the education of minorities. Information about the program, its contributors and projects. Includes a database of biographies ...more>>

  32. Teaching Children Mathematics - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
    An official journal of the NCTM, TCM is a forum for the exchange of ideas and a source of activities and pedagogical strategies for mathematics education pre-K-6. It presents new developments in curriculum, instruction, learning, and teacher education; ...more>>

  33. TeachingCollegeMath.com - Maria H. Andersen, Muskegon Community College
    Intended to be a community and resource for college-level math teachers, this site includes: conferences, publications, workshops and courses, tech reviews, tech blog, demos, real math, brain science, featured websites, and grad school and career advising. ...more>>

  34. Women and Mathematics Network (WAM) - Committee for the Participation of Women, Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
    A consortium of Program Directors of outreach programs in mathematics for women and girls, providing professional development opportunities for program directors; forums for sharing ideas and expertise; workshops and forums for prospective directors of ...more>>

  35. The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship - The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
    The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology—including current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, ...more>>

  36. Young Children - National Association for the Education of Young Children
    The bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal of the NAEYC, intended to serve teachers, administrators, researchers, and those in related fields. Its website offers an overview of the current issue, a searchable index of article citations and synopses from 1985 ...more>>


 
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