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Allen, Kasi C. – Democracy & Education, 2011
Math education in the United States remains resistant to systemic change, and our country pays the price. Stemhagen's article "Democracy and School Math" further confirms this trend. Despite repeated calls for reform, decades of research on how people learn, millions of dollars invested in teacher professional development, and years of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Education Majors, Mathematics Education, Elementary Education
Newton, Xiaoxia – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
In traditional Chinese medicine, a key maxim is "Zhi Bing Yao Zhi Gen," which literally means, "To cure a disease one must cure the underlying cause." The author was reminded of this principle when she reflects on K-12 math education reform when the US. President Bush's 2006 State of the Union Address prompted yet another wave…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction