Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 46 Issue 1, December 2008
19 – 23
Rationale Gone Missing: A Comparative and Historical Curriculum Search
Lynn McGarvey
Whether it is appropriate or not, there is an implicit hierarchy in the subject areas taught in public schools. Educational institutions are notoriously underfunded and have limited resources. Educators, particularly those in nonacademic subjects such as fine arts or physical education, need to simultaneously defend the importance of their subject areas and actively lobby for their fair share of time, money, equipment and personnel. As a mathematics educator, I often feel I am letting my subject area down.
