(previously known as Enhanced Articles)

Teaching Children Mathematics 

Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School 

Mathematics Teacher 

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 

ON-Math 

Other Publications 

Guidelines for Professional Development Using Publications

NCTM school journals and other publications are a rich resource for professional development. The following "enhancements" are Reflection Guides for using journal articles and books as professional development experiences. Reflection Guides are written by members of NCTM's Professional Development Services Committee (PDSC).

Publications

•  Growing Professionally (PDF)  - Catalog listing 
• Help One, Help All 

• Moving from Deficiencies to Possibilities: Some Thoughts on Differentiation in the Mathematics Classroom

• Learning Our Way to One Million (Connections)
• Preservice Teachers Examine Gender Equity in Teaching Mathematics (Equity)
• Is Chance Fair?  (Data Analysis & Probability)
• A Model for Understanding, Using, and Connecting Representations (Representation)
• Isn’t That Interesting? (Assessment)
• Developing Elementary Teachers’ “Algebra Eyes and Ears” (Algebra)
• Watch What You Say (Geometry)
• Enhancing Mathematical Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment (Technology)
• Technology to Develop Algebraic Reasoning (Technology)
• Counting Collections (Number & Operations)
• Assessing Students' Levels of Understanding Multiplication through Problem Writing (Number & Operations)
• Do Your Students Measure Up Metrically? (Measurement)
• Prove It! Engaging Teachers as Learners to Enhance Conceptual Understanding (Teaching)

• Disequilibrium & Questioning in the Primary Classroom- Establishing Routines That Help Children Learn (Learning)

• Focal Points- Grades 3 and  4   (Curriculum)

• Making Mathematical Arguments in the Primary Grades: The Importance of Explaining and Justifying Ideas (Reasoning & Proof)
•  Can Teacher Questions Be Too Open? (Communication)
•  Mythmatics (Problem Solving)

• Proportionality: A Unifying Theme for the Middle Grades (Connections)
• The Equity Principle through the Voices of African American Males (Equity)
• Developing a Meaningful Understanding of the MEAN (Data Analysis & Probability)
• Representation as a Vehicle for Solving and Communication (Representation)
• Assessment in Action: Mrs. Grant’s Measurement Unit (Assessment)
• Using Students’ Work as a Lens on Algebraic Thinking (Algebra)
• Intersecting and Perpendicular Lines: Activities to Prevent Misconceptions (Geometry)
• The Role of Definition (Geometry)
• Technology Enhances Student Learning across the Curriculum (Technology)
• 10 Practical Tips for Making Fractions Come Alive and Make Sense (Number & Operations)
• Integrating Measurement across the Curriculum (Measurement)
• Thinking Through a Lesson: Successfully Implementing High-Level Tasks (Teaching)
• Assessing Geometric and Measurement Understanding Using Manipulatives (Learning)
• The Role of Textbooks in Implementing the Curriculum Principle and the Learning Principle (Curriculum)
• Studying Students' Reasoning in Writing Generalizations (Reasoning & Proof)
• Using Communication to Develop Students' Mathematical Literacy (Communication)
• Integrating Content to Create Problem-Solving Opportunities (Problem Solving)
   
   

• The Dreaded "Work" Problems Revisited: Connections through Problem Solving from Basic Fractions to Calculus (Connections)
• Equity Enhanced Article: High School (Equity)
• Equal Arcs, Triangles, and Probability (Data Analysis & Probability)
• Paper Moon: Simulating a Total Solar Eclipse (Representation)
• Examining Students’ Reluctance to Use Graphs (Assessment)
• Pick’s Theorem: What a Lemon (Algebra)
• Key Ideas and Insights in the Context of Three High School Geometry Proofs (Geometry)
• Digital Images + Interactive Software = Enjoyable, Real Mathematics Modeling (Technology)
• Mental Mathematics beyond Middle School: Why? What? How? (Number & Operations)
• Diving in Head First: Finding the Volume of Norris Lake (Measurement)
• Using a Before-During-After Model to Plan Effective Secondary Mathematics Lessons (Teaching)
• Learning about Students' Mathematical Literacy from PISA 2003 (Learning)
• Standards for High School Mathematics: Why, What, How? (Curriculum)
• Proof for Everyone (Reasoning & Proof)
• Let's Talk - Promoting Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom (Communication)
• Multiple Solutions: More Paths to an End or More Opportunities to Learn Mathematics (Problem Solving)
   

• Real-Time Traffic Data: A Vehicle for Statistical Exploration (Data Analysis & Probability)
• Going around in Circles: Connecting the Representations (Representation)
• Investigating Algebra with Virtual Manipulatives (Algebra)
   

• Problem Solving as a Means Toward Mathematics for All (Equity)
• Students' Mathematical Reasoning About Data (Data Analysis & Probability)
   

General PD Guidelines for Articles  (PDF)

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