Using Activities from the Mathematics Teacher to Support Principles and Standards

The "Activities" section of NCTM's Mathematics Teacher journal gives a snapshot of what and how mathematics has been taught over the past thirty years. This particular selection of activities, whose topics range from slope and volume to nonperiodic tilings and the methods of voting, was chosen to help teachers as they reach toward the vision of mathematics teaching and learning as described in NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The activities can be used to replace a lesson in a textbook, supplement a lesson, or introduce students to applications of mathematics not previously considered. Notes from the authors include objectives, materials needed, suggestions for using the activities, and sometimes extensions of the activity. Also featured is a grid to help teachers choose the activities that best meet the needs of their students.Girard, Kimberley Wilke is the author of 'Using Activities from the Mathematics Teacher to Support Principles and Standards' with ISBN 9780873535663 and ISBN 0873535669.