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During the first GEAR
UP Leadership Conference
on November 11, 2000, Diane Schiller gave a
1-hour presentation of her "Book of the
Month" Math Club. Approximately 25 teachers,
administrators and parents were in attendance.
Following is list of a transcript of her presentation.
The
Book of the Month Club choices focuses on the
NCTM standards
and show how they relate to the Illinois State
Learning Goals and the Chicago
Academic Standards.
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Each
month, GEAR UP
faculty present classes with
a wonderful new math book and an exciting
mathematics activity. Every classroom now
has copies of Math Curse, Anna's Mysterious
Multiplying Jar, and Sir Cumference and
the Knights of the Round Table. |
| What's
Next? Some possibilities include The
Greedy Triangle; Mathematicians are People,
Too; and Cool Math. |
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