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10 Ideas for Math & Science

Students need to learn more and different types of mathematics, and teachers need to shape the classroom environment so that mathematical conversations become a daily part of classroom activity. When it comes to teaching science in elementary and middle school, educators should understand that hands-on, inquiry-based instruction is an effective teaching strategy, and that exploration, dialogue, and discourse promote understanding of scientific concepts. And both parents and educators must realize that mathematics and science are for all children.

These are just some of the "transforming ideas" contained in two new OERI reports designed to help educators--particularly teachers--make fundamental changes to bring about state-of-the-art classroom instruction in mathematics and science. Based on research and promising practice, the 10 ideas in each report challenge parents' and educators' beliefs about the nature of math and science and their teaching and learning. If implemented, these ideas promise to help students reach their full potential in these subjects.

Single copies of Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Transforming Ideas for Teaching and Learning Science are available free from OERI. Bulk copies of both reports are available from GPO at $25 for 25 copies; ask for stock #065-000-00574-3 for mathematics and stock #065-000-00599-9 for science.