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General Interest/All Levels

Assessment Information Guide
PCTM's hotlinked guide to some of the most critical information and resources available on the PDE website

NCTM.org
Website of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

PA Governor's Institutes
Information on week-long and two-day mini institutes for math teachers, coaches, and special education teachers involved in teaching mathematics; a brochure that gives information on all of the institutes is available here.

The Math Forum
Resources for students and teachers alike. You can find almost anything mathematical on this site.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
ENC Online is a source of professional materials and ideas for teachers of Math and Science.

PA Statistics Poster Competition
A competition with levels for elementary through high school students, co-sponsored by PCTM.

IU 13 District Assessments
The site consists of an searchable database of math problems complete with solutions and some rubrics; the problems are cross referenced with the PA Standards.

Illuminations
Includes online math investigations, reflections on teaching, internet-based lesson plans, and a searchable interactive version of the updated NCTM Standards.

Presidential Excellence Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Established by the President in 1983 to reward and inspire great teaching

COMAP.com
The website of the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications.

Elementary

NCTM Focal Points
NCTM's document that identifies and links the most important mathematical topics at each grade level.

Middle School

Mathcounts.org
The official Mathcounts website, for students and teachers in grades 7 and 8. Problem solving helps, and with a problem of the week.

Go Figure Math Challenge
A 'Mathletic' challenge for all who want to stay in shape.

Secondary

Mu Alpha Theta.org
Includes problems of the month.

Geometer's Sketchpad Resource Center
Information and downloads for use with Sketchpad software

Literature in High School Math
Tips and resources from Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

Teacher Education

Online Journal of School Mathematics
A peer-reviewed journal with articles on the effective use of electronic tools in helping students learn mathematics

Fellowships for Math Teachers
Information on an opportunity for those wishing to advance their education.