How has the teaching of mathematics changed over the past ten years? Describe two specific ways that it has changed and tell how as a special educator your awareness of these changes will be critical to the success of your students who are included in general education mathematics settings
What will be an ideal response?
Possible responses could include:
• Today's textbooks place an equal focus on process and product.
• Students are being asked to verbally and in writing tell why the addition of two numbers resulted in a particular sum.
• Students at all levels are being asked to talk about, read about and write about mathematical processes.
• The emphasis is towards more manipulative-based learning.
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