Mathematics Group Focuses on Diversity At Annual Meeting
Anaheim, Calif.
Teaching math to a diverse student body was the overarching theme of this year’s meeting of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Numerous sessions were offered on how to reach African-American children, Latino children, special education students, and other populations.
The gathering, held here April 6-9, also provided a forum for the NCTM’s task force on closing the student-achievement gap to present its final recommendations.
“We want new strategies. The old strategies aren’t working,” said task force member Julian Weissglass of the University...
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Correction:
This item misspelled the name of one of the cast members in the television series “NUMB3RS” . She is Navi Rawat.
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