THEMES FOR FUTURE
ISSUES
Themes have been chosen
for the June and September 2010 issues of the ComMuniCator and the 2010 11 Special Edition. Articles and
activities related to these themes are requested. Brief descriptions of the
June 2010, September 2010, and Special Edition 2010–11 themes are given below.
The deadline for the June 2010 issue is March
12, 2010, the deadline for the September 2010 issue is June 3, 2010, and the deadline for the 2010–11 Special Edition is June 3, 2010.
Information
about how to submit a manuscript is given above and on the inside back cover of
each issue of the ComMuniCator.
June 2010
Deadline: March 12, 2010
Logic and
Logical Thinking
Logic is the science of
sequential reasoning. Logical thinking involves using a set of ideas, facts,
rules, and conclusions to make sound decisions; it also uses tools from
arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. It is important that children learn to use
logic in order to solve simple and complex problems. We are seeking
contributions that deal with the topics of logic, logical thinking, and the art
of teaching these topics.
Developing
Mathematical Vocabulary
From
elementary problem solving to AP Statistics, mathematical vocabulary is an
important part of all mathematics curricula. Mathematics is number-based, but
in order to know what to do with the numbers students must understand the
mathematics terms and vocabulary in the directions and in the problems. What
are your favorite activities that deepen student understanding of mathematical
vocabulary? Are there ways you use technology or centers to emphasize
vocabulary? Are there different methods for individual work, small groups, or
whole groups?
The
ComMuniCator panel is seeking
articles and activities that help students develop and retain mathematical
vocabulary.
September
2010
Deadline: June 3, 2010
Number Sense
When
a young child puts a series of whole numbers in increasing or decreasing order,
when a middle school student compares the size of fractions, or when a high
school student is able to tell whether the answer on a calculator is
appropriate, he or she is using number sense.
Students with number sense have intuitive ideas
about the magnitude of numbers and their relationships, can compare quantities,
and are able to make sensible estimates with numbers.
For the September 2010 issue of the ComMuniCator, we are seeking articles
and activities that show how to improve and deepen students’ number sense.
Using
Technology to Improve Mathematics Instruction
Many teachers are
successfully engaging mathematics students with a variety of technologies. Use
of technological tools frequently allows students to explore new concepts, find
patterns, and deepen their understandings. Technology also provides methods for
informal and formal assessment.
Not long ago
“technology” may have only referred to hand-held calculators, the Internet, and
an overhead projector. Now we have many tools: new software, dynamic web sites,
CBLs and CBRs, document cameras, video cameras, sets of clickers, interactive
video boards, linked graphing calculators, and even cell phones.
How do you use
technology to improve instruction in your classroom? The ComMuniCator panel is requesting articles, activities, projects,
and other resources to share with our readers.
Special
Edition 2010–11
Deadline: June 3, 2010
The 2010–11 Special Edition
of the ComMuniCator, which will be on
sale during Fall 2010, will focus on Developing Mathematical Thinking Across
the Grades, K–12. With the emphasis on standards-based instruction at all grade
levels, the mathematics reasoning standards are sometimes left out. While each
of the grade levels K–7 list Mathematical Reasoning Standards separately,
mathematical thinking should be involved in all of the strands. At grades 8–12,
mathematical thinking should be woven within each of the course contents.
The
ComMuniCator Editorial Panel is
soliciting a variety of classroom activities to share with other teachers. The
deadline for submitting activities for this Special Edition is June 3, 2010.
The description of the activity should include information about particular
standards addressed by the activity, as well as the mathematical reasoning
standards addressed.
December 2010
Deadline: September 3, 2010
Data
Analysis
Strategies
to Engage Students in the Mathematics Classroom
