Daniel Heuser
Presents the idea of a mathematics workshop and teaching technique that employs student choice, use of manipulatives, and reflection. Shares the research base underlying mathematics workshops and describes how to conduct one.
Connie Yarema, Rhonda Adams and Rachel Cagle
Describes a teacher's mathematics exploration in a professional development setting to exemplify the ideas of the Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics.
Martin Bonsangue, Gerald Gannon, and Karen Watson
A lesson using digital sums that allows teachers to assess students' understanding of reasoning, arithmetic, and geometry.
Richard Lehrer and Carmen Curtis
Describes how children searched for Platonic solids and constructed a precise definition to classify these solids.
Vanessa Stuart
Explores the phenomenon of math anxiety in a group of elementary school students. Discusses strategies to reduce math anxiety.