Serving on a Mathematics Text Selection Committee: A Tale of Woe

Mathematics and science educators need to engage with the practitioners and become activists for school reform. Here, Newman expresses his personal experience with an elementary textbook selection committee that he felt did not function appropriately and thus came to a poor decision. Furthermore, he...

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Published in:School science and mathematics 2004-12, Vol.104 (8), p.361-367
Main Author: Newman, William J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Beliefs
Committees
Curricula
Discourse functions
Education
Educational Strategies
Educational Theories
Mathematical analysis
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Methods
Rating of
School improvement programs
Special Needs Students
Standardized Tests
Students
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Textbooks
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Summary:Mathematics and science educators need to engage with the practitioners and become activists for school reform. Here, Newman expresses his personal experience with an elementary textbook selection committee that he felt did not function appropriately and thus came to a poor decision. Furthermore, he cites that he do not feel that the teachers with which he had conflict do not care about the students. In fact, he believes they care greatly for the students and thus are passionate about their beliefs.
ISSN:0036-6803
1949-8594
DOI:10.1111/j.1949-8594.2004.tb18002.x