Dietiker, Leslie2017-11-162017-11-162015L Dietiker. 2015. "Shaping mathematics into compelling stories: A curriculum design heuristic." Educational Designer, Volume 2, Issue 8, pp. 1 - 17. Retrieved from: http://www.educationaldesigner.org/ed/volume2/issue8/article271759-1325https://hdl.handle.net/2144/25609This article describes a mathematics curriculum design heuristic that was developed and used in the design of CPM Educational Program textbooks. It introduces a metaphor of mathematics curriculum as a narrative story, which allows for the design of mathematical experiences that emotionally moves students and teachers and compels them to engage. Specifically, it explains how curiosity and surprise can be intentionally designed within a mathematical sequence of curricular elements, such as tasks. Background that spurred the development of the mathematical story framework is offered and examples from designing lessons for Algebra and middle school are provided.1 - 17en-US© ISDDE 2015 - all rights reserved. This work is being made available in OpenBU by permission of the Journal of the International Society for Design and Development in Education.Mathematics educationAlgebraMathematics curriculumArticle0000-0002-5331-1334 (Dietiker, L)