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Suggested Readings by Topic

 We've put together a list of some informative readings in the field of numeracy. They are grouped below by topic.

Number and Operation Sense - Overview

• Clock, J., Boone, M., & Kiser, N. What is Computational Fluency?
• Schmitt, Mary Jane. The Answer Is Still the Same.

Number and Operation Sense - Whole Numbers

•  National Center for Improving Students Learning & Achievement in Mathematics & Science. (2003). Algebraic Skills & Strategies for Elementary Teachers and Students (Research brief).
• Curry, Donna (2007). Integrating Arithmetic and Algebra. The Math Practitioner. Vol. 13, #1.
• Curry, Donna (2009). Revisiting Subtraction. The Math Practitioner. Vol. 15, #2.
• Curry, Donna (2010). Two Ways of Thinking about Division. The Math Practitioner, Vol.15, #3.
• Reys, Barbara J. Teaching Computational Estimation: Concepts and Strategies.
• Russell, Susan Jo. Developing Computational Fluency with Whole Numbers in the Elementary Grades.
• Tierney,Cornelia C.(1985) Patterns in the Multiplication Table. Arithmetic Teacher (Vol. 32) pp. 36-40.

Number and Operation Sense - Proportion

• Lesh, R., Post, T., & Behr, M. (1988). Proportional Reasoning. In J. Hiebert & M. Behr (Eds.) Number Concepts and Operations in the Middle Grades (pp. 93-118). Reston, VA: Lawrence Erlbaum & National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Algebra topics

• Manly, Myrna, and Lynda Ginsburg. (Sept 2010) Algebraic Thinking in Adult Education. National Institute for Literacy.
• National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science (2003). Algebraic Skills and Strategies for Elementary Teachers and Students.

Geometry topics

• Malloy, C. (2002). The van Hiele Framework.
• Van de Walle, J. (2001). Geometric Thinking and Geometric Concepts.

Standards

Common Core State Standards for Math (home page)

Common Core State Standards for Math (Download the PDF)

College and Career Readiness Standards for Mathematics (Download the PDF)*

NOTE: the resource above is an excerpt from the report College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (U.S. Department of Education, Office of

Reference websites

Math topics

• Adult Numeracy Network: http://www.adultnumeracynetwork.org/

• BBC Skillswise Maths:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/maths

• National Numeracy project in the UK:  http://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/home/index.html
  
  

Education general interest

• Coalition of Essential Schools: http://essentialschools.org/, especially:  http://essentialschools.org/benchmarks