Joe Zilliox for the MTMS Editorial Panel
What to expect in Volume 11 of Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School.
Mindy Kalchman
Students using the context of a walk-a-thon for learning about linear and nonlinear functions. Article discusses engaging students in appropriate activities and instruction to develop and combine numerical and spatial understanding of functions. Includes walk-a-thon bridging activity.
Sue Sundberg, Terry Goodman
A learning environment for the preservice mathematics teacher. Article discusses how development of spatial abilities can be incorporated into courses for these students. Includes lesson plans and activity sheets with answers.
Diana Steele
Ways in which students develop schemas as they generalize and formalize patterns when solving related algebraic problems. Article discusses teaching experiment emphasizing pattern generalization to understand the relationship between variables in algebraic problems. Includes examples of student work that lead to problem solving schema for solving algebraic problems.