Extending Mathematical Practices to Online Teaching

The NCTM Process Standards provide a window to analyze two lesson excerpts.

A Pathway for Mathematical Practices

See how the NCTM Process Standards in action integrate Common Core State Standards in a second-grade classroom.

By Way of Introduction: Learning Environments That Support Mathematical Understanding

The first chapter of Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 2000) presents a vision of the ideal learning environment for all mathematics learners—one that supports student acquisition of knowledge, incorporates learning tools that promote student comprehension, engages students in mathematical tasks that provide opportunities to make sense of mathematics concepts and procedures, and incorporates all the NCTM Process Standards.

On Becoming a Better Problem-Solving Teacher

How can teachers know if their teaching is as effective as they think it is? How will they know if they are infusing problem solving appropriately into their curriculum? I was given the opportunity to mull over these questions when I was asked to design a problem-solving course for graduate students. In this article I present the experiences of three teachers. As I studied their learning, I found myself examining my own teaching of problem solving and wondered, “How effective am I in helping teachers understand problem solving as presented in the NCTM Process Standards?” (NCTM 2000).