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Mathematics Education in the Middle Grades Teaching to Meet the Needs of Middle Grades Learners and to Maintain High Expectations: Proceedings of a National Convocation and Action Conferences (2000) / Chapter Skim
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... · It is important to enhance the quality anti (1epth of mathematics learning in the middle grades and to sensitively a(l(lress the needs of young a(lolescents as in(livi(luals as well as learners. Participants observed that it is possible to honor these commitments to students and to content simultaneously in mi(l(lle gra(les mathematics classrooms, but the intent to do so should be clearly highlighted in the school structure anti organization anti (lelivery of learning.
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... Few existing teacher preparation programs meet this need, and certification requirements do not support adequate content and pedagogical preparation. To achieve the kind of instruction that wall maximize learning for all students in middle grades, the issue of on-going professional development activities in which teachers focus on their practice and become part of a community with shared goals must be addressed.
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... The need to simultaneously provide remediation and acceleration in large classes can prove overwhelming, yet separating stu(lents for (lifferent academic programs raised questions for the teachers about equitable mathematics opportunities for all students. · The nature anti role of algebra at the mi(l(lle gra(les raises curricular MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN THE MIDDLE GRADES questions as well as articulation issues.
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... Integrated mathematics means different things at the high school level where it indicates blending of mathematical topics with no clear demarcation between algebra and geometry and at the middle grades where it usually refers to blending of content from different disciplines, mathematics with science and literature, for example. To have productive conversations there has to be an attempt to develop a common language.
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