Best Practices in Math

Review practical and educationally sound ways that students learn math.

10 Best Practices in Mathematics Instruction
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/isu/math/instruction/ers.htm
Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado provides this short list of attributes adapted from Improving Student Achievement in Mathematics.

Best Practice in Mathematics: Using Test Results to Inform Instruction and Improve Student Achievement
http://www.enc.org/features/focus/archive/data/document.shtm?input=FOC-003036-index
"An assessment consultant advises teachers on how they can ensure that data from standardized tests will inform their instruction and classroom assessments."

Curious and Useful Math
http://www.curiousmath.com/
This site is loaded with tricks and rules for quickly calculating certain types of math problems. There are also some entertaining trivia and math facts. Ask a question or participate in the online forum.

PBS Mathline
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm
To view lesson plans and activities, select a grade range and topic. Teachers can get quick access to their most relevant content for subject, grade level, and location by personalizing this site.

Connected Math
http://www.mth.msu.edu/cmp/Overview/Glance.htm
Help students develop an "understanding of important concepts, skills, procedures, and ways of thinking and reasoning in number, geometry, measurement, algebra, probability, and statistics."