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References
Stolp, D. (2005). Mathematics Miseducation; The Case Against a Tired Tradition.
Maryland: Scarecrow Education.
Annotation: Stolp discusses his belief that Mathematics should be integrated into the curriculum and not just taught in isolation. Throughout the book, he suggests changes that need to be made to our traditional views of how Mathematics is taught.
Martin, D. B. (2000).Mathematics Success and Failure Among African-American Youth.
New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Annotation: Martin explores the reasons why African Americans are not performing as well as their peers regardless of socio-economics. He discusses student ability, family background, differential treatment by teachers and a biased curriculum as contributing factors.
Adams, D., & Hamm, M. (1998). Collaborative Inquiry in Science, Math and Technology
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Annotation: This book focuses on how to create an inquiry based curriculum that encourages students to work cooperatively in order to construct meaning together. It emphasizes the importance of critical thinking skills as well as making connections to the natural world around our students.
Berends, M., Lucas, S., Sullivan, T., & Briggs, R.J. (2005). Examining Gaps in
Mathematics Achievement Among Racial- Ethnic Groups, 1972-1992.
Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corperation.
Annotation: This book is about a study that tracked and followed several high school students in order to help understand why large achievement gaps exist among different ethnic minorities. The author discusses different policies that can be made to address and help narrow these achievement gaps.
Murray, M. (2004). Teaching Mathematics Vocabulary in Context
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann
Annotation: This book is full of examples of student work and specific strategies to help teach students vocabulary. It explores how students can take ownership of their mathematics vocabulary and gain self confidence and create deeper understanding of the mathematics discourse.
