Mathematical Preparation of the Technical Work Force Report of a Workshop (1995) / Chapter Skim
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BACKGROUND BRIEFINGS
BACKGROUND BRIEFINGS
Pages 13-16
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States and localities that receive funding will use those resources to experiment with new ideas, to develop strategies to operate systemically, or to build on promising strategies already in place. The federal government will play a supporting role by providing seed money for five years.
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Therefore, sound educational programs must be established for all students...never just for some. LARRY ROSENSTOCK Rindge School for the Technical Arts ON MATH EMATICS I n planning the mathematical preparation of the technical work force, we must distinguish concepts from technique and find ways to integrate the various areas of mathematics rather than teach them as discrete subjects.
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For example, although the NCTM advocates a three-year core curriculum for all students, there is no reason that a student needs to accomplish that work in grades 9-11, or even 8-10. Students should be given the option of studying the material as soon as they are ready to do so.
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