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Math OVERVIEW       ------------------------------------------ Traditional Vs. 'Constructivist'       What the Hubbub's All About What the Math Professors Say       Their View of Good Math Instruction Differs From What the Education Professors Say How Parents and Taxpayers Can Get Math Basics Back in Schools       Tips For Grassroots Activism WHOLE MATH       ------------------------------------------ Whole Math       Same Problems As Whole Language Ten Myths About Whole Math       Make Sure You Get the Whole Story About Whole Math TRADITIONAL MATH       ------------------------------------------ Finally -- A Retreat Away From 'Fuzzy Math'       The Tide is Turning and Most Ed Groups See the Light Math Tables By Third Grade       'Drill and Kill' Isn't So Bad -- It's How You Get Skill! MATH + OTHER SUBJECTS       ------------------------------------------ How Poor Reading Skills Dampen Math Understanding       Whether It's Letters or Numbers, You've Got to Decode Symbols, and When You Do It Wrong, Things Get Screwed Up ASSESSMENT       ------------------------------------------ Math Tests Don't Always Add Up       What It Means When Your Child Has an A in Math, But Bombs the Standardized Test TEACHER TRAINING       ------------------------------------------ Why Math Knowledge is Crucial For Teachers       When You Have One With Number Sense, It's Heaven MATH DISABILITIES       ------------------------------------------ Narrowing the Racial Achievement Gap       Diagnosing Why Children of Color Struggle More With Math -- and Helping Them Excel AT-HOME MATH       ------------------------------------------ Afterschooling, Tutoring and Mentoring       You're Never Just 'Stuck' If Your Child Struggles With Math Kumon Math       At-Home Independent Study Program Develops Key 'Automaticity' CONTROVERSIES       ------------------------------------------ How We're Doing Vs. Other Countries       There's a World of Difference Between Test Populations Time Management and Math Class       Could 10 Extra Minutes a Day Work Wonders? Should Math Skills Be 'Integrated,' or Taught Step By Step?       Spokane Educators, Parents and Taxpayers Mull It Over SUCCESS STORIES       ------------------------------------------ How Parents Are Fighting 'Fuzzy Math'       Public Awareness + Recruiting a Crowd = Success Schools With a Math and Science Focus       High Schools That Can Meet a Student's Needs and Still Turn Out Well-Rounded Citizens

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