Principles and processes for publishing textbooks and alignment with standards: a case in Singapore

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Mainly drawing on the author’s experience in textbook development for Singapore schools and research in this area, this paper presents six principles and discusses relevant processes for developing mathematics textbooks. These principles include curriculum principle, discipline principle, pedagogy principle, technology principle, context principle, and presentation principle. For each principle, the author briefly explains what it means, why it is important, and how it can be implemented for the development of mathematics textbooks