Principles and Standards

Principles and Standards The Principles and Standards book does a wonderful job explaining the importance of “the best mathematics education possible (3).” We need to be able to “ensure quality, to indicate goals, and to promote change (5)” in our mathematics curriculum. In order to accomplish these three things we need to look at each of the principles and standards. The six principles for school mathematics are equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, and technology. Equity “requires high …

…will use their whole life, and teachers need to take on the responsibility to teach the students how to use them properly. This means that we have to know that equipment in and out. These principles and standards are very clearly explained and in an easy format to understand in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. All six principles are important for math teachers to better serve their students to the best of their ability.