The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum : Proceedings of a National Symposium.

Front Matter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- Opening Remarks* -- Algebra with Integrity and Reality -- Making Algebra Dynamic and Motivating: A National Challenge -- Transforming Algebra from an Engine of Inequity to an Engine of Mathematical Power by "Algebrafying" the K-12 Curriculum -- Developing a Coherent and Focused K-12 Algebra Curriculum -- Enhancing Algebraic Reasoning with Technology -- Algebra for Everyone? With or Without Technology? -- How Might Technology Enhance Algebraic Reasoning? -- What Do We Know about K-14 Students' Learning of Algebra? -- Algebra: What All Students Can Learn -- Improving K-14 Algebra Instruction: A Discussion of Teachers' Responsibilities and Students' Opportunities -- Synthesis of Day One* -- Capturing Patterns and Functions: Variables and Joint Variation -- Functions and Relations: A Unifying Theme for School Algebra in Grades 9-12 -- Middle School Algebra from a Modeling Perspective -- Why Modeling Matters -- Modeling: Changing the Mathematics Experience in Postsecondary Classrooms -- Algebraic Structure in the Mathematics of Elementary-School Children -- Structure in School Algebra (Middle School) -- The Role of Algebraic Structure in the Mathematics Curriculum of Grades 11-14 -- Language and Representation in Algebra: A View from the Middle -- Teaching Algebra: Lessons Learned by a Curriculum Developer -- The Nature and Role of Algebra: Language and Representation -- Remarks* -- Appendix A The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum A National Symposium -- Appendix B List of Participants* -- Appendix C Speaker Biographies -- Appendix D Invited Papers -- Appendix E A Framework for Constructing a Vision of Algebra: A Discussion Document.

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