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Driscoll, Mark – 1999
This book was written as a resource for middle and high school teachers hoping to ease their students' transition to algebra. Drawing on experiences with three professional development programs, key "habits of thinking" that characterize the successful learning and use of algebra are outlined. Strategies teachers can use to cultivate…
Descriptors: Algebra, Educational Strategies, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedDriscoll, Mark – Mathematics Teacher, 1995
Discusses the integration of assessment into instruction using a four-step framework: planning the activity, gathering evidence, interpreting evidence, and using evidence. (MKR)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Misconceptions
Download full textDriscoll, Mark; Zawojeski, Judith; Humez, Andrea; Nikula, Johannah; Goldsmith, Lynn; Hammerman, James – 2003
This toolkit contains a set of professional development materials whose goal is to help mathematics teachers in grades 6-10 learn to identify, describe, and foster algebraic thinking in their students. A core belief underlying the Toolkit is that good mathematics teaching begins with understanding how mathematics is learned, so these materials…
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Grade 7
