Kastner's publications include: * Study Guide: Principles of Mathematics for Teachers Simon Fraser University, 2009 * Study Guide: The Math Workshop: Algebra Simon Fraser University, 1989 (with Malgorzata Dubiel) * Space Mathematics: A Resource for the Secondary School Teacher NASA, 1986 * Applications of Secondary School Mathematics National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1978 * 1979 Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Applications in School Mathematics NCTM 1979 (Contributing author) * Unifying Concepts and Processes in Elementary Mathematics University of Maryland Mathematics Project Allyn & Bacon, 1978 (Contributing author)Ěrticles: * 'Space Travel Angles' Quantum, January/February 1992, Springer-Verlag * 'Number Sense: The Role of Measurement Applications' The Arithmetic Teacher February 1989 * 'Decimal Fractions: The Case for Manipulatives' Vector, BCAMT, Winter, 1988 * 'Some Applications of Logarithms' Vector, BCAMT Spring, 1985 Public Information: * U.S. Kastner has developed curriculum for Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Montgomery College, the University of Maryland, and other universities.ĝr. in Math Education from the University of Maryland. She is a professor emeritus of Towson University, having received her Ph.D. Bernice Kastner received her BS Honors in Mathematics and Physics from McGill University in Montreal. Debby Halperin, Recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching 2014 Read moreĭr. The Role of Language in Teaching Children Math should be read by any serious teacher of mathematics.' Bernice's extraordinary, thought-provoking book is a primer on how the language we use to teach and talk about mathematics can either obscure or illuminate the profound beauty of mathematics.

'As teachers of mathematics, it is critical that we continually foster meaningful mathematical conversations with children in order for them to develop a deep understanding of the math. Kastner's clear prose and organic organization assists teachers, parents, and students to untangle abstract meanings required for mastery in the field of mathematics.

Kastner reveals strategies to overcome the fact that traditional and current mathematics curricula, beginning in the early grades, fail to provide students with the conceptual understanding required to advance to levels where the delight of geometry and calculus become accessible. In The Role of Language in Teaching Children Math, Dr. It can be difficult to recognize that in spite of the precision and power of mathematics, both the verbal and symbolic language it uses have the same qualities of ambiguity as every other human language.

Space Mathematics by Bernice Kastner