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• "Inquiry on Practice" (Illuminations at NCTM)
  �Inquiry on Practice� from Illuminations at NCTM has video vignettes, interactive math content, research reports and articles to encourage thinking and discussion about how to improve mathematics teaching and learning by all students.
• "Motivating American Indian Students in Science and Math," Gregory A. Cajete
  ERIC digest offers insight and constructive suggestions to motivate American Indian students who tend to drop out of high school math and science. Worthwhile and concise; applicable to a wider population.
• Cognitively Guided Instruction to Improve Student Achievement (CGI)
  The National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science, NCISLA, conducts long-term in-class research to support effective instruction and professional development for �sustained student learning and achievement.� Cognitively Guided Instruction strengthens teachers' content knowledge and in-class practices. See research briefs and newsletters, teacher resources and publications.
• Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
  Links to resources, including history of mathematics, geometry, fractals, mathematics software and more. Award winning site geared to students and teachers, grades 9-12.
• Creating Jigsaws and Web Quests
  Jigsaws and web quests promote cooperation and high level thinking skills, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Here is a guide for creating your own as well as examples to check out.
• Exemplars
  Exemplars offers differentiated, classroom-tested, standards-based assessment tasks and instruction materials. Each task comes with alternatives, rubrics, and student samples.
• High School Hub Math
  The High School Hub (mathematics) is a noncommercial learning portal to high-quality free online educational resources in mathematics for high school students. It features interactive learning games, puzzles, and quizzes.
• i-Math Investigations (Illuminations at NCTM)
  These multimedia math investigations are online and interactive using Java applets and video clips. Complete i-Maths include investigations for students, teacher notes, answers, and related professional development activities.
• Interactive Math Tools (NCTM: Illuminations)
  Java applets are tools used to explore math and create interactive lessons. Games such as a "factor game" and "fraction game" are included.
• Internet-Based Lesson Plans (NCTM)
  Find examples of how the Internet can be used to help create effective Standards-based mathematics lessons. Some sites provide real-world data to analyze and use.
• Lesson Plans from PBS
  Great hands-on inquiry-based activities arranged by grade level and topic. What can I do on Monday? How about measuring bubbles or solving a measuring puzzle with paper strips? Minimal materials needed.
• Math Partners: Mathematics mentoring for America's youth
  This site supports math tutors with materials to use with students and facilitators training math tutors K-9, includes Algebra. Materials help tutors determine learning difficulties of children and provide activities to use for skill building and conceptual understanding.
• Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol
  Look for inquiry based teaching methods in your own math or science classroom. With the help of a friendly observer, determine the degree to which your classroom (K-20) instruction meets national standards.
• Selected Web Resources by NCTM
  Use this matrix with mathematical strands and grade bands to search over 1100 carefully reviewed internet resources. These resources will help to improve teaching and learning for all students, and help teachers understand and apply NCTM's Principles and Standards for School Mathematics.
• Teachers Development Group (TDG)
  Teachers Development Group is a nonprofit organization for effective professional development to increase all students' mathematical understanding and achievement. Enhance content knowledge and develop pedagogy at the same time.
• Teaching Math Using the Internet, Tim Burnett.
  Use these websites to help develop curricula and materials, to provide enrichment and remediation, and to set up team investigations. Included: basic computation practice, online tutorials, teaching materials and curriculum, lesson plans, handouts, worksheets, professional development, contests and public forums, classroom collaboration with other classrooms on the internet, and sources of real-life data with well designed lessons.
• The Golden Ratio, David L. Narain
  The meaning and value of the Golden Ratio is developed through a set of seven great student activities, beginning with "The Golden Ratio in Everyday Life" and ending with "The Perfect Face". Background information about the Fibonacci sequence is featured.
• The Math Forum Student Center
  Do you have a math question? Ask Dr. Math.