Teachers' orientations toward mathematics curriculum materials: Implications for teacher learning

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 352-388

  Remillard, Janine T ^a   Bryans, Martha B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Friends School Haverford   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Elementary K 8; Materials (texts, other resources); Professional development; Reform in mathematics education; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644241595     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30034820     Document Type: Article

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