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NCTM publishes three official journals. All are available in print and online versions. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12.According to the NCTM, this journal "reflects the current practices of mathematics education, as well as maintaining a knowledge base of practice and policy in looking at the future of the field.
Proponents of reform mathematics countered that research showed that correctly-applied reform math curricula taught students basic math skills at least as well as curricula used in traditional programs, and additionally that reform math curricula was a more effective tool for teaching students the underlying concepts. [13]
ASCD, formerly known as the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, is an education non-profit organization founded in 1943. It has more than 125,000 members from more than 128 countries, including superintendents , principals , teachers , professors of education, and other educators. [ 1 ]
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, magister divinitatis in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and divinity schools (e.g. in 2014 nearly 44 percent of all US students in schools accredited by the ...
the creation of curriculum frameworks which outline specific knowledge or skills which students must acquire, an emphasis on criterion-referenced assessments which are aligned to the frameworks, and; the imposition of some high-stakes tests, such as graduation examinations requiring a high standard of performance to receive a diploma.
Interdisciplinary teaching is a method, or set of methods, used to teach across curricular disciplines or "the bringing together of separate disciplines around common themes, issues, or problems.” [1] Often interdisciplinary instruction is associated with or a component of several other instructional approaches.
Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs (born October 4, 1948) is an author and internationally recognized education leader known for her work in curriculum mapping, curriculum integration, [1] and developing 21st century approaches to teaching and learning. [2] Jacobs is President of Curriculum Designers, Inc. [3] and Executive Director of the Curriculum ...
The goal of guided instruction in the gradual release of responsibility model is to guide students toward using different skills, strategies and procedures independently. The student will assume more responsibility with less support from the teacher. Lessons are created as to ensure student success. [12]