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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.

• Boaler, J., et al. SEEING AS UNDERSTANDING: The Importance of Visual Mathematics for our Brain and Learning.

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.

• Star, J. R., Caronongan, P., Foegen, A., Furgeson, J., Keating, B., Larson, M. R., Lyskawa, J., McCallum, W. G., Porath, J., & Zbiek, R. M. (2015). Teaching strategies for improving algebra knowledge in middle and high school students (NCEE 2014-4333). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education.

Geometry topics

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

Data and Statistics

Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistics Education (GAISE) Reports

• K-12 levels
• Introductory College Level

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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

Recommended by our staff

• SEEING AS UNDERSTANDING: The Importance of Visual Mathematics for our Brain and Learning
  by Jo Boaler, et al.
• Teaching Teachers to Teach: It's not so Elementary
  by Deborah Ball
• Common Core Math Is Not the Enemy: Why you hate it and why we need new perspective in education by Brett Berry