You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...
Last December, several members of a national organization for math education leaders came together to issue a warning. A growing movement in the field, they claimed, was calling on schools to adopt an ...
I show how to solve math problems online during a live classroom. This is my way of providing free tutoring for the students in my class and for students anywhere in the world. Every video is a short ...
Many school districts and policymakers are stepping up efforts to teach students the skills they need to be prepared for the jobs of the future. One big area of focus is STEM. Jobs in science, ...
In Jennifer McDougald’s classroom at Jerger Elementary, solving a math problem is only part of the lesson. The real impact ...
One of the joys of being an educator is embracing all the differences every student brings to the classroom, while teaching them to celebrate those unique traits in themselves and each other. Yet, ...
This week, I toured the classrooms of Lawrence School. Students were engaged with math in science, social studies, and ...
In a Massachusetts school district, by 2021, after years of decline on the state test, only 12 percent of middle schoolers ...
Come and pull up a chair in Deborah Harper’s senior-level math class, there are plenty to go around because the students don’t use them. Class starts with each student randomly drawing a card which ...