Key Concepts in Mathematics: Strengthening Standards Practice in Grades 6-12 » (2nd Edition)

Dr. Timothy J. McNamara is a private mathematics consultant specializing in K-12 systemic improvement efforts for schools and school districts nationwide. Tim has served as both a math teacher and curriculum supervisor in western New York since 1975. He has taught students from grade seven through fourteen, at all levels of ability from remedial to gifted, and in both public and private-school settings. He has also written articles for numerous math teacher journals, and was founder and faculty editor for the Nichols School of Buffalo student mathematics publication, The Nth Degree. Tim is a contributing member of a variety of professional organizations, including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and has facilitated countless conference workshops around the country, including numerous presentations at NCTM national conferences. In 1993, Tim was honored as the New York State recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Mathematics Teaching.

This second edition aligns ready-to-use lessons with NCTM standards and offers suggestions for integrating multiple topics and incorporating TI-73 Explorer and TI-83 Plus graphing calculator applications and programs.

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I. Curriculum Content Standards
1. Number and Operations
2. Algebra
3. Geometry
4. Measurement
5. Data Analysis and Probability
Part II. Thematic Organizing Standards
6. Problem Solving
7. Reasoning and Proof
8. Communication
9. Connections
10. Representation
Appendix: Worksheet Blackline Masters
Glossary
References
Index