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Apply Mathematics Lesson Ideas, Grades 9 & 10 - Center for Applied Academics Applications of mathematics in careers, including fighting forest fires, sportscasting, and designing roller coasters or computer games. The lesson plans were created to help teachers prepare students for the workplace and postsecondary education; each includes a career discussion, information about the mathematics involved, and student activity sheets. In one lesson, students studying to be mechanical drafter designers measure angles using a carpenter's square, string, and a protractor as they design an elevator for an amusement park. more>> Center on Education and Work (CEW) - School of Education, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison The Center provides leadership in identifying and responding to issues affecting the connections among education, work, community and the family. Special focus on initiatives in the areas of School-to-Work, Tech Prep, and Coordinated Workforce Development. The Center is committed to translating research and development findings into practical solutions and policies for improving the quality and experience of work for all people. more>> Mathematics: Developmental/Related Activity Guides - Louisiana Energy Conservation Enhancement Project Activity guides originally created for Louisiana vocational technical schools for their Energy Conservation Enhancement Project, to increase the knowledge of energy conservation/efficiency techniques of those who will work in building trades and enhance their opportunity for employment. Topics covered include arithmetic, word problems, algebra, fractions, decimals, percentages, area and perimeter, ratio and proportion, and graphs. Student questions and teacher guides are part of each lesson. more>> Mathematics for Work - ICMI, Forman, Steen A report by Susan Forman and Lynn Arthur Steen on issues concerning mathematical preparation for work that appeared in the December 1994 Bulletin of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI). In the United States there is strong pressure for more pragmatic work-oriented programs in the schools. This pressure offers mathematics education a rich opportunity to rethink the traditional school curriculum in order to better integrate academic and work-related mathematics. But it also runs a serious risk of deleterious side effects, notably the rebirth of second-class tracking under the guise of preparing students for twenty-first century jobs. more>> Math for Employment: Tech Prep - Mathematics Education at the Math Forum A compilation by the Math Forum of Internet resources containing useful discussions and research findings that address mathematics training for the workplace: "tech prep," "school-to-work," "education for employment," or "advanced technological education." more>> School-To-Work & Certificate of Initial Mastery - Beauregard Parish (Louisiana) Public Library Links to sites with information about changing the mission of the public schools from teaching children knowledge and skills to training them to serve the global economy in jobs selected by workforce boards. more>>

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Academic Innovations Academic Innovations publishes a textbook series (Career Choices - five titles), an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to be used in English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and/or School-to-Work and Tech Prep classrooms. The company sponsors a ...more>> Articulation in Mathematics Education - EXTEND - Perspectives in Mathematics Education Links to articles on creating smoother transitions between education and work, between school and college and within sectors of higher education, and about preparing teachers to facilitate these transitions and students to respond to new environments. ...more>> Career Profiles - AMS-MAA-SIAM Mathematical Sciences Career Information Project Mathematicians at work: practical answers to the question, Why should I study math? More than 40 short essays written by math majors around the country about the types of work they are doing after having received their undergraduate or graduate degrees. ...more>> Expectations of Mathematics Education - EXTEND - Perspectives on Mathematics Education Links to articles about society's conflicting expectations for the goals (ends) and pedagogy (means) of school mathematics. Concerns about the relation of skills to understanding, about connections with other disciplines, and about preparation for employment. ...more>> Forget 'Back to Basics.' It's Time for 'Forward to (the New) Basics.' - Keith Devlin (Devlin's Angle) What is the best way to prepare our children for life in the twenty-first century? The first thing to realize is that the nation needs only 3 or 4 percent of the population to be highly skilled in mathematics. Of the remainder, hardly any will ever need ...more>> Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) - The Regents of the University of California California's Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA), founded in 1970, assists students to become highly trained technological professionals by serving educationally disadvantaged students and, to the extent possible by law, emphasizes participation ...more>> Mathematics: You Need It! - Diane Coates Students do research on careers in mathematics, write away for information, talk to councilors, watch videos, and present a career to the class so that the whole class hears about a variety of careers that use math. Career Education Assignment; Grading ...more>> Math + Rigor = College - Keith Devlin (Devlin's Angle) According to the recent US Department of Education Report Mathematics Equals Opportunity, completion of a rigorous program of mathematics at high school pays huge dividends when it comes time to enter college, regardless of the course of study pursued ...more>> Ministry of Education - British Columbia, Canada Useful info for students, teachers, parents, and administrators, including Ministry programs and services, publications, and links to related sites. ...more>> NCTM San Diego Sessions on Tech Prep Curriculum - Mathematics Education at the Math Forum A selection of presentations from the 74th Annual NCTM Meeting, 25-28 April 1996, San Diego, CA. ...more>> numeracy - Adult Numeracy Network, Math Forum A mailing list for those interested in the discussion of educational issues around adult mathematical literacy (ABE/GED/ESL, workplace, and literacy teachers, tutors, and adult learners), maintained by the Adult Numeracy Network (ANN). Read and search ...more>> Numeracy and Quantitative Literacy - EXTEND - Perspectives in Mathematics Education Links to articles on diverse views on the quantitative demands of today's society and the relation of quantitative literacy to mathematics education. ...more>> Preparing for the Workplace: Charting A Course for Federal Postsecondary Training Policy Job training has taken a central place among strategies to boost U.S. competitiveness in the world and ensure a high standard of living. Decision making in this area has a major impact on American workers who do not earn 4-year college degrees--fully ...more>> Rethinking Schools Online: An Urban Educational Journal Founded in 1986 by activist teachers, Rethinking Schools is a nonprofit, independent publisher of educational materials that advocates the reform of elementary and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on issues of equity and social justice. Having ...more>> School-to-Work (STW) - National STW Learning and Information Center A system to prepare youth for the high wage, high skill careers of today's and tomorrow's global economy. Using federal seed money, States and their partnerships design the school-to-work system that makes the most sense for them. There is no single model. ...more>> Why Study Math? How to Study Math - Math Forum, Ask Dr. Math FAQ Why do we need to learn math? When are we ever going to use it in real life? Math study tips. ...more>>

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