Math in Daily Life: How Do Numbers Affect Everyday Decisions

"Playing to Win," "Cooking by the Numbers," "Population Growth" and more in this eight-part series. Lesson plans and links on subjects ranging from probability to geometry.

Mathematics: What's the Big Idea?

8 workshops covering patterns and functions, data, geometry, whole numbers, ratio and proportion, algebra, and the future of math — with lesson plans and a lot of links.

Teachers' Lab
Geometry and patterns are featured in this series of professional development workshops for teachers.

National Staff Development Council

http://www.nsdc.org

The site includes guidelines for what defines a quality staff development program, with extensive examples of successful efforts.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

http://www.nctm.org

Features the latest version of the NCTM standards, plus articles and links to the Council's online publications, including the monthly "News Bulletin" and "Math Teaching in the Middle School" (members only).

Math Forum

http://www.mathforum.org

A large, searchable collection of excellent math resources, from math news to teaching resources. Home of "Ask Dr. Math," an online math question-and-answer service for students, including "Why Study Math?"

Lots of information on math education reform, standards, professional development and TIMSS, plus lesson plans, links, math puzzles and more.

PBS TeacherSource

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/rec_links_math.shtm

Excellent list of resources, updated monthly and organized by topic.

GEM — Gateway to Educational Materials

http://www.thegateway.org/

Cornell Math & Science Gateway

http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway

A great source for links to many other useful sites.

Math.com

http://www.math.com

Lesson plans, career resources, homework help, puzzles and quizzes.

Math Goodies

http://www.mathgoodies.com

Lot of interactive math lessons, plus a chat room on Real-World Connections.

Middleweb: Exploring Middle School Reform

http://www.middleweb.com

This site examines the challenges of middle grades reform with a special focus on urban middle schools. The site includes news and resource links, plus 10 best Web sites for teachers. The sites feature great lesson plans, examples of inquiry-based learning, and assistance on curriculum design and developing Web-based activities. The "Diary of a Middle School Teacher," updated weekly, is a fascinating look at the thought, effort and care required of educators.

Helping Your Children Learn Math

http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math

Good resources for parents, including sections on "What our Children are Learning" and "How Will Math Look in Your Child's Classroom?"

The Knowledge Loom

http://knowledgeloom.org/index.jsp

The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom

http://www.lessonlab.com/teaching-gap/index.htm

TIMSS Resource Center

http://www.nces.ed.gov/timss

An excellent starting place for learning more about TIMSS, which inspired The Missing Link series. With links to video clips of classroom practice, detailed research findings, and helpful materials for teachers and curriculum specialists.

Jobs for Kids Who Like Math

http://www.bls.gov/search/ooh.htm

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook helps kids understand what it takes to be an engineer, accountant, mechanic, cashier, architect, computer scientist, etc.

Figure This! Math Challenges for Families

http://www.figurethis.org

Dozens of engaging, everyday problems, including "Why are most manhole covers round?" and "How much money is your time worth?" Designed for students and families to do together.

Math Across the Curriculum

http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~matc/

Dartmouth College's multidisciplinary program integrates math into everything from music and Earth science to architecture and engineering.

Looking at Student Work

http://www.lasw.org/

An excellent introduction from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform, includes a primer, general guidelines, tips and links to many other sites with student work samples.

A View from Chicago

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/index.php

Catalyst, a newsletter that focuses on Chicago school reform.