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Askey, Richard – American Educator, 1999
Reports that teaching elementary mathematics requires a much deeper mathematical knowledge than most experts have believed and that teachers must receive the training, textbooks, time, and support needed to develop this knowledge. Notes that U.S. mathematics teachers' knowledge is not nearly as robust as that of Chinese mathematics teachers, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
