| Principles |
| The six principles for school mathematics address overarching themes: |
| Curriculum. A curriculum is more than a collection of activities: it must be coherent, focused on important mathematics, and well artiuculated across the grades. (see textbooks) |
| Equity. Excellence in mathematics education requires equity - high expectations and strong support for all students.. |
| Learning. Students must learn mathematics with understanding, actively building new knowledge from experience and prior knowledge. |
| Assessment. Assessment should support the learning of important mathematics and furnish useful information to both teachers and students. (see assessment) |
| Technology. Technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances student learning. (see techonlogy) |
| Teaching. Effective mathematics teaching requires understanding what students know and need to learn and then challenging and supporting them to learn it well. |