Enhancing Mathematics Teaching in the Context of the Curriculum and Professional Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association

Volume 33 Issue 1, December 1995

21 – 27

Enhancing Mathematics Teaching in the Context of the Curriculum and Professional Standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Klaus Puhlmann

This article briefly reviews the curriculum and professional standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). These standards have driven and directed curriculum development, teaching, evaluation and professional development in mathematics since their publication in 1989. This article provides readers with an overview of the curriculum and professional standards for mathematics.