Description: Uses case studies to explore the various issues that arise in teaching. This book presents three public arguments representing different views about the issues that arise in mathematics teaching: conservative, liberal and radical multiculturalist. It is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses addressing mathematics teaching issues.
Review Quotes:
"The book uses case stories and reactions to those stories to explore various dimensions of the relationships among mathematics, schools, and culture...I can imagine using the cases and political arguments presented in Mathematics and Teaching with a number of audiences...The book itself includes reactions from parents, grandparents, school board members, administrators, and other professionals associated with K-12 schooling.These audiences are not listed explicitly as intended audiences in the series title, but it seems to me that the author did a very powerful thing by having discussions with such people about the cases and including their comments in the reactions sections. These groups can be influential in decision-making processes and are critical in the support structure for teachers who are trying to be maximally effective for all students."--Teri J. Murphy, MAA Reviews (2009)