Abstract
A teacher's workday is filled with so many tasks—planning and presenting lessons, giving help to individual students, contacting parents, acting as advisors for extracurricular activities, serving on committees, assessing students' work—that adding another responsibility seems impossible. However, professional development is a necessary task that affects all aspects of a teacher's work. The Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics (NCTM 1991) calls for teachers to take an active role in their own professional development and lists “reading and discussing ideas presented in professional publications“ (p. 16g) as an activity that will enhance professional growth. The necessity of reading professional journals can be a blessing in disguise because teachers can gain myriad ideas to help with their work. I shall share a few of the ways in which I plan to use the 1996–1997 Mathematics Teacher to help me plan my lessons, prepare student activities, and grow professionally.
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