Issue2

  • Vol. 24, No. 2, October 2018

    Features

    Jessica Lynn Jensen

    Students work their way around four corners to reach mathematical consensus.

    Farshid Safi, Sarah B. Bush, and Siddhi Desai
    Students explore the idea of equal versus equivalent, then learn about the social, political, economic, and educational implications of gerrymandering.
    Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Courtney Koestler, Danielle Dani, Amanda Kolbe, and Katie Lyday

    Through trial and error and ultimate success, students create a graph to model a real-world situation. 

     
    Taylor R. Harrison
    Can an app be an effective learning tool? The results of a study generate a list of qualities that a mathematical learning app should possess.
    Scott J. Hendrickson, Barbara Kuehl, and Sterling Hilton
    This article explores teaching practices described in NCTM’s Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All. Student thinking, a learning cycle, and procedural fluency are discussed in this article, which is the second installment in the series.
    Travis Lemon
    Members of the Editorial Panel spotlight articles from the twenty-three-year history of MTMS. In this offering, the takeaway is the importance of asking good questions.

    Departments

    Annie Perkins and Christy Pettis
    Anna F. DeJarnette and Stephen Phelps
    Denise Taunton Reid and Sandra Davis Trowell
    Window on Resources
    Editorial/From the Editors
    Mike Pacheco and Heather Glynn Crawford-Ferre
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