Mathematics Education

Teacher Education and Professional Development

The Professional Education/Career Development area of the Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library provides pages of links to resources for Continuing Education, Degrees/Higher Education, Job Placement/Job Market, Pre-Service, and Staff/Professional Development. A few selections from these pages are offered below.

  Careers in Mathematics - Department of Mathematics, Purdue University

A compilation of online career resources available to students, both undergraduates and graduates. What Can You Do with a Math Degree? Just what do ... more>>

  Creating an Active Learning Environment: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers - Professor Hubert J. Ludwig; Math Forum

A page created at the request of Professor Hubert J. Ludwig, who organized a session on preparing pre-service teachers to create active learning ... more>>

  Math Teacher Link - Professional Development Consortium for Mathematics Teachers

A website designed to deliver professional development opportunities and classroom resources to teachers of mathematics, statistics, and related ... more>>

  NCATE Guidelines (NCTM) - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Every five years the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is asked to review the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education ... more>>

  The New Teacher's Guide to the U.S. Department of Education - Richard W. Riley, Secretary of Education

This site contains information on teaching - a national priority; voluntary national tests in reading and math; raising academic standards; grants and ... more>>

  PBS TeacherLine - PBS

A professional development resource delivering courses online for PreK-12 teachers. Find course dates, graduate credit opportunities, and other ... more>>

  Preparing Teachers of Mathematics: Asking the Right Questions - Lynn Arthur Steen; St. Olaf College

Lynn Steen writes that the problems of teacher preparation arise from multiple sources and require correspondingly different solutions. About ... more>>

  Professional Development Calendar (MAA) - Mathematical Association of America

A calendar of workshops, minicourses, and short courses from the MAA Committee on Professional Development, listing professional development ... more>>

  Professional Development (NCREL) - Pathways to School Improvement

Information and resources for professional development and teacher education. Critical Issues: Evaluating Professional Growth and Development; Finding ... more>>

  Project NExT: New Experiences in Teaching - MAA, Exxon

Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) is a program for new or recent Ph.D.s in the mathematical sciences who are interested in improving the ... more>>

  Young Mathematicians' Network

A loose organization of mathematicians in the junior part of their careers. The site includes the newsletter Concerns of Young Mathematicians, with ... more>>

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