This "letter to teachers" suggests reasons teachers should be interested in research findings. Research findings in several areas are summarized and interpreted so that they are useful to teachers of elementary school mathematics. Among the areas that are highlighted are: (1) time allocation; (2) low achievement; (3) active teaching; (4)…

Ten research reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Five of the reports deal with aspects of mathematics instructional practices, four with areas of learning theory, and one with student achievement. Research related to mathematics education which was reported in RIE and CIJE between July and September 1980 is…

This book presents five papers that address a variety of issues confronting those who work directly with young children and their teachers. The first three articles present ways of thinking about what constitutes professionalism in working with children and parents. Specifically, "Contemporary Perspectives on the Roles of Mothers and…