NCTM Principles for Effective Math Education
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ScribdTranslationsIn this constantly changing world, those who understand and can
doing the math will have significantly better trained and better options
to build your future (NCTM, 200, p.50)
NCTM is a professional organization formed by Mathematics teachers. In Brazil the
PCNs supported by ideas from NCTM
1989-Curricular and assessment standards in School Mathematics
1991-Standards for Mathematics Teaching Professionals
1995-Evaluation standards for school mathematics
2000-Principles and standards for school mathematics
According to the NCTM, there are six fundamental principles for high-quality education:
Equity - excellence in mathematical education requires high expectations of equity and
strong support for all students (NCTM, 2000, p.12)
Curriculum - a curriculum is much more than a collection of activities: It must be
coherent, he focuses on important mathematical ideas and is well articulated throughout the
series and cycles (NCTM, 2000, p.14)
Effective teaching of mathematics requires understanding what students know and
they need to learn and then challenge them and support them to learn well what they need
(NCTM,2000,p.16)
•Learning - students must understand mathematics by actively constructing new
knowledge with your experience and your prior knowledge (NCTM, 2000, p. 20)
Evaluative - the assessment must support meaningful learning of mathematics and provide
useful information for teachers and students (NCTM, 2000, p. 22)
Technology - technology is essential to the teaching of mathematics; it influences mathematics.
what is taught and enhances the student's learning (NCTM, 2000, p. 24)
Education Standards
Numbers and operations
Algebra
Geometry
Measures
Data analysis and probability
Educational Processes
Problem Solving - the means by which children develop mathematical ideas
Argumentation and proof - students must have the habit of presenting an argument
as an integral part of the response
Communication - being able to talk about, write about, and explain mathematical ideas
Connection - mathematics must be connected to the real world and other subjects.
•Representation - symbols, figures, tables, graphs, and diagrams are methods of
express ideas and mathematical relationships.
Professional Standards for Mathematics Education
Classroom as a community of learners
Logic and evidence as a way of verifying mathematics
Mathematical reasoning
Conjectures and problem solving
Connect branches and applications
Assessment Standards
-Objectives
Monitor student progress
Help make educational decisions
Evaluate educational progress
Assessment and teaching are not isolated activities.
There is a strong influence of textbooks or curricular materials
Curriculum
They can be classified as traditional or based on standards.
Textbooks are based on traditional curricula and attempt to cater to a broad
variety of studies
In standard curricula, children are challenged to make sense of new ideas.
mathematics