CAMTE: Resources for Mathematics Teacher Educators


California Schools, Colleges, and Universities


  • California School Directory
  • This online directory contains information about all California public schools, private schools, nonpublic nonsectarian schools, school districts, and county offices of education.
  • All Community College, California State University, and University of California Campuses
  • The California Mathematics Council for Community Colleges (CMC3) organization maintains a Web page that contains a directory of and links to the home pages of all campuses of the California Community Colleges, California State University, and University of California systems, as well as a number of four-year colleges and universities in California. Visit http://www.cmc3.org/directory.html to access this information.
  • California State University (CSU) Departments of Education
  • California State University (CSU) Mathematics Departments

  • California Mathematics Education News


    The California Online Mathematics Education Times (COMET) is a free weekly publication designed to help keep mathematics teachers and educational leaders on the cutting edge of state and national news and information regarding professional issues, events, and opportunities. Back issues (2000-2013) are available in a searchable archive at http://comet.cmpso.org


    CAMTE Archives



    California Links


  • California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (www.ctc.ca.gov/)
  • California Department of Education (www.cde.ca.gov/)
  • California Legislative Information (http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/home.xhtml)
  • California Mathematics Project (csmp.ucop.edu/projects/view/cmp/)
  • California School Directory (www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/)
  • California Teach (UC) (www.universityofcalifornia.edu/academics/1000teachers/)
  • EdSource Online (www.edsource.org/)
  • Fact Book on Education in California (www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fb/)
  • Governor's Home Page (gov.ca.gov/)
  • High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) (www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/)
  • "Keeping California Competitive: The Impact of Math and Science Teachers" (tinyurl.com/ykhey87)
  • Mathematics and Science Teacher Initiative (CSU) (www.calstate.edu/teachered/msti/)
  • STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) (www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/)

  • Common Core State Standards


  • CCSS Initiative (www.corestandards.org/)
  • California CCSS-M Resources - California Mathematics Council (caccssm.cmpso.org/)
  • CCSS Implementation Plan for California (www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/documents/ccssimpsysplanforca.doc)
  • CCSS Resource Page - California Department of Education (www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cc/)
  • "CCSS and Teacher Preparation: The Role of Higher Education" (www.aplu.org/page.aspx?pid=2153)
  • Illustrative Math Project (illustrativemathematics.org)
  • Inside Mathematics (insidemathematics.org)
  • Mathematics Common Core Toolbox (ccsstoolbox.agilemind.com/resources.html)
  • Scope and Sequence for High School CCSS-M Courses (commoncoretools.me/2012/03/16/arranging-the-high-school-standards-into-courses/)

  • Mathematics Credentials (California)


  • CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing) – Overview of authorizations to teach mathematics (www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2009-01/2009-01-3E.pdf)
  • CTC – Subject matter competence of K-12 mathematics teachers (www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2009-04/2009-04-3E.pdf)
  • California State University – Standards for admission to and continuation in teacher education basic credential programs (www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-1032.pdf)
  • CTC – Single Subject Mathematics Credential (www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl560.pdf)
  • CTC – Subject Matter Authorizations (www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl852.pdf)
  • CTC – Information on the MIAA and the MILS Credential (www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/PS-alerts/2011/PSA-11-05.pdf)
  • CAMTE Web page for Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) and Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist (MILS) Credential (www.camte.org/MIAA_MILS.html)
  • Mathematics Instruction Authorization Examination for MIAA (www.cset.nesinc.com/miae)
  • CTC – information about Single Subject Credential in Foundational-Level Mathematics (FLM) (www.ctc.ca.gov/notices/coded/0709/0709.pdf)
  • CAMTE Web page for Foundational-Level Mathematics (FLM) Credential Programs (www.camte.org/FLM.html)
  • CSET-Mathematics Test Guide (www.cset.nesinc.com/CS_testguide_Mathopener.asp)

  • Professional Organizations, Advisory Groups, and Departments


  • American Educational Research Association (aera.net/)
  • American Mathematical Society (www.ams.org/)
  • American Psychological Association (www.apa.org)
  • Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (www.aace.org/)
  • Association for Educational Communications & Technology (www.aect.org/)
  • Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (amte.net)
  • Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (www.ascd.org/)
  • Association of Women in Mathematics (www.awm-math.org/)
  • California Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (www.camte.org/)
  • California Mathematics Council (www.cmc-math.org/)
  • Computer-Using Educators, Inc. (cue.org/)
  • Council of Chief State School Officers (www.ccsso.org/)
  • International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (www.mathunion.org/ICMI/)
  • International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (igpme.org/)
  • Mathematical Association of America (www.maa.org/)
  • National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (mathforum.com/ncsm/)
  • National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (www.nctm.org)
  • National Governor's Association (www.nga.org/)
  • National Mathematics Advisory Panel (www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/)
  • National Science Teachers Association (www.nsta.org)
  • North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (www.pmena.org)
  • President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) (www.ostp.gov/cs/pcast)
  • Research Council on Mathematics Learning (web.unlv.edu/RCML/)
  • School Science and Mathematics Association (www.ssma.org/)
  • SIG/Research in Mathematics Education (www.sigrme.org/)
  • TODOS: Mathematics for ALL (www.todos-math.org)
  • U.S. Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
  • Women in Mathematics Education (www.wme-usa.org)

  • Professional Publications


  • Education Week (www.edweek.org/)
  • Educational Leadership (and other ASCD publications) (www.ascd.org/publications.aspx)
  • Investigations in Mathematics Learning (web.unlv.edu/RCML/journal.html)
  • Issues in Teacher Education (www1.chapman.edu/ITE/)
  • Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education (www.springer.com/education/mathematics+education/journal/10857)
  • Monitor on Psychology (www.apa.org/monitor/)
  • Mathematical Association of America publications (www.maa.org/subpage_2.html)
  • NCTM journals: Teaching Children Mathematics; Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School; Mathematics Teacher; Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (www.nctm.org/publications/)
  • Next Generation Science Standards (nextgenscience.org)
  • NewScientist (The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service) (www.newscientist.com/)
  • Phi Delta Kappan (www.ascd.org/publications.aspx)
  • The Scientist (www.the-scientist.com/)
  • Teaching for Excellence and Equity in Mathematics (www.math.utep.edu/Faculty/lesser/TEEM.html)

  • Professional Reports and Documents


  • Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics (National Research Council) (www.nap.edu/books/0309069955/html/index.html)
  • AMTE Documents (www.amte.net/resources/amte-documents)
  • Before It's Too Late (www.ed.gov/inits/Math/glenn/)
  • Common Core Standards (www.corestandards.org)
  • Curriculum Focal Points for Prekindergarten Through Grade 8 Mathematics (www.nctm.org/standards/content.aspx?id=270)
  • Engaged to Excel (www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/pcast-engage-to-excel-final_feb.pdf)
  • Foundations for Success: The Final Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel (www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/report/final-report.pdf)
  • A Framework for K-12 Science Education (www7.nationalacademies.org/bose/Standards_Framework_Homepage.html)
  • Mathematics Framework (California) (www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/)
  • National Center for Mathematics and Science (reports) (www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/)
  • Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM) (standards.nctm.org/document/index.htm)
  • Race to the Top Fund (www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/)
  • Rising Above the Gathering Storm (www.nap.edu/books/0309100399/html)
  • Standards for Elementary Mathematics Specialists: A Reference for Teacher Credentialing and Degree Programs
    (http://www.amte.net/sites/all/themes/amte/resources/EMSStandards_Final.pdf)
  • The Mathematical Education of Teachers (CBMS) (www.cbmsweb.org/MET_Document/index.htm)
  • The Mathematical Education of Teachers II (www.cbmsweb.org/MET2/met2.pdf)
  • The World is Flat (www.wikisummaries.org/The_World_Is_Flat)
  • TIMSS Reports (nces.ed.gov/TIMSS/)

  • SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (www.smarterbalanced.org/)


    One-page topical factsheets about the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) are available on the SBAC Web site. A summary of the links is available on the California Department of Education's comprehensive SBAC Web page (www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/smarterbalanced.asp). Descriptive URLs have been provided below for the factsheets:

     

  • SMARTER Balanced Factsheet -- Provides an overview of the assessment system: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC-Summary
  • Computer Adaptive Testing Factsheet -- Describes the benefits of computer adaptive testing (CAT), which is an integral part of SBAC: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC-CAT
  • Factsheet for Parents -- Explains the SBAC system for parents: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC4Parents
  • Factsheet for Policymakers -- Explains key features of the SBAC system for policymakers: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC-Policymakers
  • Factsheet for Teachers -- Describes how teachers are involved in the SBAC development process: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC-Teachers
  • Higher Education Factsheet -- Explains how the SBAC is working with the higher education community: http://tinyurl.com/SBAC-HigherEd

  • Various Resources


  • IEA Teacher Education Study in Mathematics: TEDS-M (teds.educ.msu.edu/)
  • Khan Academy (www.khanacademy.org/)
  • Links to a number of comprehensive Web sites for mathematics and science education resources (www.onlineteachingdegree.com/resources/teaching-resources-math-and-science/)
  • CAMTE member Mark Ellis maintains a comprehensive Web page that includes over 250 links that K-12 mathematics teachers and mathematics teacher educators will find useful. (http://foundmath.blogspot.com/p/marks-math-education-links.html)
  • Online mathematics courses available free of charge: (http://onlineschoolstexas.com/free-online-college-courses-search/?cat_id=3 and www.TheMathsFaculty.org)