Show-Me ANNOUNCEMENTS

News items from the Show-Me Center ( 8/1/98)

• HAVE YOU SEEN ... The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has developed a new regular publication called "Mathematics Education Dialogues." The purpose is to provide a forum through which NCTM members can be well informed about compelling, complex, timely issues that transcend grade levels in mathematics education. In the most recent issue (May/June 1998) the focus is on testing. To participate in the dialogues among mathematics educators, send an e-mail to: dialogues@nctm.org.
  
  
• Take a look at MiddleWeb, (http://www.middleweb.com) a World Wide Web site exploring the challenges of middle school reform, and brimming with resources for educators and parents!>
  
  
• Coming soon ... Choosing a Standards-based Mathematics Curriculum, a book prepared by the staff at the NSF K-12 Implementation Center (http://www.edc.org/mcc/) to help districts select and implement standards-based mathematics curriculum.
  
  
• The Department of Education released a brochure, "Improving Mathematics in the Middle School: Lessons from TIMSS and Related Research" developed by Ed Silver. This document is available in brochure format or via the web at: http://www.ed.gov/inits/Math/silver.htm
  
  
• AAAS' Project 2061 has received a grant from the Carnegie Corporation to rate science and mathematics textbooks in the middle grades. The project will analyze the content and teaching strategies of current textbooks to determine if they align with standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. A report of the results of the analysis will be available in the fall 1998. For more information, contact Susan Shuttleworth at (202) 326-6662 or view the website at: http://project2061.aaas.org
  
  
• A CD-ROM on mathematics classroom assessment is now available from the Institute for Research on Learning. The CD-ROM is a tool for thinking about classroom assessment and contains classroom video segments, transcripts of student discussion, assessment items and much more. For more information or to obtain a copy of the CD- ROM, contact the IRL staff at: (650) 687-7900 or mmap.wested.org
  
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