Instructional Strategies for Teaching Algebra in Elementary School

For this assignment, you will evaluate one of the following articles:
Instructional Strategies for Teaching Algebra in Elementary School - Findings from a Research-Practice Collaboration (Earnest & Balti, 2008) [PDF]
Thinking Algebraically across the Elementary School Curriculum (Soares, Blanton, & Kaput, 2006) [PDF]
Algebra in the Middle Grades (Lambdin, Lynch, & McDaniel, 2000) [PDF]
Improving Algebra Preparation: Implications from Research on Student Misconceptions and Difficulties, or Strategies for Raising Achievement in Algebra (Welder, 2012) [PDF]
Strategies for Raising Achievement in Algebra (Roberts & Flores, 2009)
http://www.acsa.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/Media/LeadershipMagazine/2009-archives/JanuaryFebruary2009.aspx
Be sure to choose the article that best relates to the level you teach. Your writing should include:
1.A summary of the readings including an introductory statement
2. An analysis of the key points
3.A personal reflective response that includes a concluding sentence
The length of this assignment should be at least 500 words, not including a required title page and reference page. All papers must follow APA style (current version). See the Journal Article Analysis Sample [PDF] for an example.
Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research.