Voices from the Field
In 1999, the U.S. Department of Education identified a small group of K–12 math programs, including Number Power, as “exemplary and promising” and cited them for their “outstanding quality and demonstrated effectiveness.”
Here’s what educators are saying about the program.
An excellent resource
"Number Power is an excellent resource for math tasks as well as for establishing a community of learners. The program provides excellent guidance for building classroom climate."
— Paul R. Trafton and Diane Thiessen, Exxon Mathematics Project,University of Northern Iowa
Helps teach useful math
"Outstanding! I loved it. I finally feel I am teaching useful and engaging math."
— Teresa Egoian, field-test teacher, Hanford, CAFits easily in any curricula
"Embedding values education in the context of cutting-edge curricula . . . Number Power materials can easily fit within most elementary school curricula."
— Debra Viadero, associate editor, Education WeekSupports growth
"I saw wonderful growth in social behavior. Our school had no real guidelines for supporting this, [but] these lessons do."
— Victoria Sears, field-test teacher, Albany, CAA rich source of ideas
"I would recommend Number Power to new and experienced teachers who are looking for alternative materials and lesson ideas that promote active cooperative learning with the major emphasis on developing mathematical concepts. Teachers whose beliefs and goals are in line with the [National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standard’s] will find the activities a rich source of ideas."
— Barbara E. Armstrong, arithmetic teacher
