February 2004
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February 2004 | Volume 61 | Number 5
Improving Achievement in Math and Science
Feature Articles
Perspectives / Love and Hate for Math and Science
Marge Scherer
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A Vision for Mathematics
William H. Schmidt
Only by providing a common, rigorous curriculum to all students in all states will we garner the resources to leave no child behind.
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Improving Mathematics Teaching
James W. Stigler and James Hiebert
International comparisons identify the priority: to improve the quality of teaching practice.
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A Deeper Look at Lesson Study
Catherine Lewis, Rebecca Perry and Jacqueline Hurd
Collaboratively analyzing lessons aids teachers in modifying classroom instruction.
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What Is High-Quality Instruction?
Iris R. Weiss and Joan D. Pasley
The Inside the Classroom study suggests that only one in five lessons challenges students intellectually.
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The Dangerous Intersection Project... and Other Scientific Inquiries
Kathleen Conn
Problem-solving activities give the green light to students' imaginations.
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What Do Kids Know—and Misunderstand—About Science?
Cynthia Crockett
How to help students unravel their faulty notions and incomplete understandings.
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Teaching Number Sense
Sharon Griffin
If counting and computing are two basic skills, discovering relationships between quantities and numbers is the third.
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Marvelous Math!
Alfred S. Posamentier
Share with students the mystery and elegance of mathematics.
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The Networked Classroom
Jeremy Roschelle, William R. Penuel and Louis Abrahamson
Handheld devices that connect to a shared screen increase class participation.
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The Arithmetic Gap
Tom Loveless and John Coughlan
Why do we downplay the importance of students' computational abilities?
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Why Mathematics Textbooks Matter
Barbara J. Reys, Robert E. Reys and Oscar Chávez
Some things you need to know about common practices in the publishing world.
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Math Acceleration for All
Carol Corbett Burris, Jay P. Heubert and Henry M. Levin
Eliminating tracking in middle school can have long-term benefits.
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Creating a Differentiated Mathematics Classroom
Richard Strong, Ed Thomas, Matthew Perini and Harvey Silver
How to integrate a standards-based approach with different learning styles.
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The Rural Girls in Science Program
Angela B. Ginorio, Janice Fournier and Katie Frevert
Yearlong research projects spark girls' interest and encourage their pursuit of careers in science.
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Departments
Research Link / Closing the Minority Achievement Gap in Math
John H. Holloway
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Educational Leadership's Themes for 2004–2005
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Web Wonders / Improving Achievement in Math and Science
Rick Allen
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ASCD Community in Action
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Letter from Washington / Anniversaries: Once More Once
Denis P. Doyle
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