Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 52 Issue 1, December 2014
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Reviewed by Gladys Sterenberg
In Alberta’s current political climate, we are challenged to address the needs of our stakeholders (including parents) when teaching math. The apparent conflict between teaching for understanding and teaching basic facts through rote memorization has been the focus of much debate. The authors of Mathematical Models for Teaching: Reasoning Without Memorization are explicit about the importance of reasoning in learning math, and they offer compelling strategies for facilitating reasoning in our classrooms.
