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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Symposium Agenda." National Research Council. 1998. The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum: Proceedings of a National Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6286.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Symposium Agenda." National Research Council. 1998. The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum: Proceedings of a National Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6286.
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Appendix A The Nature and Role of Al,ge bra in the 1(-14 C?~ricnI?~n A National Symposium AGENDA Monday 26 May 1997 Capital Hilton 7-9pm Registration in the Lobby of the Hilton Tuesday 27 May 1997 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 8-8:15 am Shuttle service departs from Hilton 8:15-9 am Coffee and Registration continued at NAS 9-9:15 am Welcome Suzanne Woolsey Chief Operating Officer, National Research Council 9:15-10:15 am Opening Session Hyman Bass and John Dossey 10:30 am-4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Auditorium, Lecture Room, AS 150 TOPIC #1 Algebra: A K- 14 Curriculum Endeavor Speakers: Andrew Gleason, James Kaput, Elizabeth Phillips Facilitator: Sadie Bragg TOPIC #2 Technology and Algebraic Reasoning Speakers: Geoffrey Akst, Milton Norman, Rose Zbiek Facilitator: Frank Demana TOPIC #3 Algebra: What All Students Can Learn Speakers: Jere Confrey, David Molina, Beatrice Moore-Harris Facilitator: Irvin Vance 99

100 THE NATURE AND ROLE OF ALGEBRA INTHEK-14 CURRICULUM 10:30-11:15 am Concurrent Sessions, Rotation I 11:15 am-Noon Questions and Response Noon- 1 pm Lunch 1-1:45 pm Concurrent Sessions, Rotation II 1 :45-2:30 pm Questions and Response Break 3-3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions, Rotation III 3 :45-4:30 pm Questions and Response 4:30-5 pm Exhibits, Great Hall 5-6pm Shuttle Service to Hilton Reception, Great Hall Wednesday 28 May 1997 National Academy of Sciences 7-7:15 am Shuttle service departs from Hilton 7:30-8 am Coffee (exhibits continue throughout the day) 8-8:30 am Synthesis of Day One, Auditorium Henry Pollak and Gail Burrill 8 :45 am- 12: 15 pm Algebra in the Curriculum 8:45-10: 15 am Participants Select One of the Following Functions and Relations Speakers: Philip Wagreich (elementary school), Glenda Lappan (middle school), Christian Hirsch (high school) Facilitator: Joan Ferrini-Mundy Modeling Speakers: Glenn Kleiman (middle school), Landy Godbold (high school), Rosalie Dance (postsecondary) Facilitator: Linda Rosen 10:45 am-12: 15 pm Participants Select One of the Following Structure Speakers: Cornelia Tierney (elementary school), Martin van Reeuwijk (middle school), Greg Foley (postsecondary) Facilitator: Nancy Hawthorne

APPENDIX A 12:15-1:30 pm Lunch Language and Representation Speakers: Rick Billstein (middl Deborah Hughes Hallet (postsecondary) Facilitator: Skip Fennell 1:30-2:30 pm Regional Planning Breakout Sessions 2:45-3:30 pm Next Steps Closing Remarks Shuttle Service to Hilton 101 school), Diane Resek (high school),

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With the 1989 release of Everybody Counts by the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (MSEB) of the National Research Council and the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the "standards movement" in K-12 education was launched. Since that time, the MSEB and the NCTM have remained committed to deepening the public debate, discourse, and understanding of the principles and implications of standards-based reform. One of the main tenets in the NCTM Standards is commitment to providing high-quality mathematical experiences to all students. Another feature of the Standards is emphasis on development of specific mathematical topics across the grades. In particular, the Standards emphasize the importance of algebraic thinking as an essential strand in the elementary school curriculum.

Issues related to school algebra are pivotal in many ways. Traditionally, algebra in high school or earlier has been considered a gatekeeper, critical to participation in postsecondary education, especially for minority students. Yet, as traditionally taught, first-year algebra courses have been characterized as an unmitigated disaster for most students. There have been many shifts in the algebra curriculum in schools within recent years. Some of these have been successful first steps in increasing enrollment in algebra and in broadening the scope of the algebra curriculum. Others have compounded existing problems. Algebra is not yet conceived of as a K-14 subject. Issues of opportunity and equity persist. Because there is no one answer to the dilemma of how to deal with algebra, making progress requires sustained dialogue, experimentation, reflection, and communication of ideas and practices at both the local and national levels. As an initial step in moving from national-level dialogue and speculations to concerted local and state level work on the role of algebra in the curriculum, the MSEB and the NCTM co-sponsored a national symposium, "The Nature and Role of Algebra in the K-14 Curriculum," on May 27 and 28, 1997, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.

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