On the national level, numerous efforts and initiatives are being launched to provide mathematics teachers with innovative curricula and support materials. National Science Foundation. Public Broadcasting System. Public television stations have supported professional development for teachers. The PBS Mathline project enables teachers to view videos of mathematics lessons and discuss them with local and national participants online under the direction of a local facilitator.
Mathline programs are currently available for elementary, middle-school, and algebra teachers.
U. S. Department of Education. Since the Department of Education advocates mastery of challenging mathematics that includes the foundations of algebra and geometry by the end of the eighth grade, it offers helpful information on the necessary content, the pedagogy, and how students learn mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The NCTM Web site has an External Links heading connecting to one of the premier resources for mathematics education, The Math Forum. All students should have the same opportunities to learn the same mathematics.