It's Not Just About the Numbers
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As teacher-educators and lifelong mathematics enthusiasts, we think that America's problems with math are not new news; they predate both the No Child Left Behind Act and the reform-math movement. To us, the story here is less about test scores and more about the nation's attitudes toward math. Simply put, America is math-phobic --to an extent that profoundly influences our country's policies, teaching practices, and, ultimately, the performance of our students."
As teacher-educators and lifelong mathematics enthusiasts, we think that America's problems with math are not new news; they predate both the No Child Left Behind Act and the reform-math movement. To us, the story here is less about test scores and more about the nation's attitudes toward math. Simply put, America is math-phobic --to an extent that profoundly influences our country's policies, teaching practices, and, ultimately, the performance of our students."
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