The author, an English teacher, presents his views on mathematics teaching. He then discusses themes of learning theories and structure, where advances in the understanding of language and learning may suggest ways of improving mathematics teaching. Suggestions for reformation are included. (MNS)

Conference addresses by John Mason and Vern Treilibs are summarized. Mason considered teachers' challenge to change, suggesting that teachers must become researchers. Treilibs discussed the role of applications in the curriculum. (MNS)

This brief summary of a discussion paper for an international conference considers a series of key issues facing school mathematics in the 1990s. Technology, social goals, and educational concerns are addressed, with five sets of specific questions to be discussed. (MNS)