The NCTM recommendations are heavily incorporated throughout the UIC-MWM materials. UIC-MWM materials emphasize the use of calculators, mathematical reasoning, problem solving, communication about mathematics, estimation, and serious explanation of geometry and measurement. Each child uses their UIC-MWM student lab book as a primary laboratory. In the Student Lab Book, students draw sketches and scale drawings, cut out manipulatives, and collect data from their daily environment. Before they examine the abstract, students build a concrete foundation with manipulatives.
Students continuously discuss their ideas, make arguments, and validate their thinking.
The content of the Maneuvers with Mathematics Student Lab Books is described in detail on the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Resource Finder . Since staff development and instructional materials incorporating scientific calculators were not accessible, teachers found it difficult to incorporate this technology. All rights reserved.