{"product_id":"high-school-mathematics-at-work-national-research-council-9780309063531","title":"High School Mathematics at Work: Essays and Examples for the Education of All Students","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, vocational mathematics and precollege mathematics have been separate in schools. But the technological world in which today's students will work and live calls for increasing connection between mathematics and its applications. Workplace-based mathematics may be good mathematics for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh School Mathematics at Work\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the interplay between technical and academic mathematics. This collection of thought-provoking essays--by mathematicians, educators, and other experts--is enhanced with illustrative tasks from workplace and everyday contexts that suggest ways to strengthen high school mathematical education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book addresses how to make mathematical education of all students meaningful--how to meet the practical needs of students entering the work force after high school as well as the needs of students going on to postsecondary education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe short readable essays frame basic issues, provide background, and suggest alternatives to the traditional separation between technical and academic mathematics. They are accompanied by intriguing multipart problems that illustrate how deep mathematics functions in everyday settings--from analysis of ambulance response times to energy utilization, from buying a used car to \"rounding off\" to simplify problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book addresses the role of standards in mathematics education, discussing issues such as finding common ground between science and mathematics education standards, improving the articulation from school to work, and comparing SAT results across settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperts discuss how to develop curricula so that students learn to solve problems they are likely to encounter in life--while also providing them with approaches to unfamiliar problems. The book also addresses how teachers can help prepare students for postsecondary education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor teacher education the book explores the changing nature of pedagogy and new approaches to teacher development. What kind of teaching will allow mathematics to be a guide rather than a gatekeeper to many career paths? Essays discuss pedagogical implication in problem-centered teaching, the role of complex mathematical tasks in teacher education, and the idea of making open-ended tasks--and the student work they elicit--central to professional discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh School Mathematics at Work\u003c\/i\u003e presents thoughtful views from experts. It identifies rich possibilities for teaching mathematics and preparing students for the technological challenges of the future. This book will inform and inspire teachers, teacher educators, curriculum developers, and others involved in improving mathematics education and the capabilities of tomorrow's work force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Mathematical Sciences Education Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309063531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309063531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.05h x 7.06w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram PTR\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 17","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064822968575,"sku":"9780309063531","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc235d76-734b-4222-ae6c-35244e0d6ca5.jpg?v=1768671266","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/high-school-mathematics-at-work-national-research-council-9780309063531","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}