While the District's Math Planning Team meets and does its research, I've been doing a little math reading of my own. If you want to get some outside-the-village perspective on our math conversation over the past couple of years, I highly recommend the book, What's Math Got to Do with It? by Jo Boaler. Lots of clear information on the reform math approach. I just finished that and next I'm on to The Equation for Excellence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math by Arvin Mohra. It appears to be focused on more traditional, "non-fuzzy" teaching. After that, I plan to read Math Wars: A Guide for Parents and Teachers by Latterell. It purports to be an objective/academic presentation of both sides, leaving conclusions up to the reader. We shall see. I'm also intrigued by Math for Humans: Teaching Math through 8 Intelligences (Wahl) and Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math without Breaking a Nail (McKellar).
Just thought I'd share these resources. I also have a list of interesting journal articles, which I'll post later.
Dear Amazon, you're welcome. Ha.
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