The Washington Post reports that new research shows that children as young as 3 can understand the meaning and value of multi-digit numbers and might be more ready for direct…
Read MoreIn the motion picture A Christmas Story young Ralphie one ups the competition in class by bringing his teacher a fully loaded fruit basket. What do teachers really want for…
Read MoreShould we be concerned about this? I certainly am. The Washington Post reports that “scores in math, reading and science posted by 15-year-olds in the United States were flat while…
Read MoreWould you like to find more time for students to work on a math intervention program like Ascend Math? Educators in Anoka, MN are giving their intervention students a pass…
Read MoreAs part of the new Common Core Standards, teachers are encouraged to focus on fewer concepts but stress a deeper learning and understanding to students through projects. One suggested strategy…
Read MoreIn Atlantic Magazine Stanford Professor Jo Boaler writes: “In mathematics education we suffer from the widespread, distinctly American idea that only some people can be math people. This idea has…
Read MoreThis is the first of two video segments taken during a special lunch session with Math Interventionist Brian Wessel during the NCTM Regional Conference in Las Vegas. Here Brian provides…
Read MoreU.S. 8th graders in 35 states outperformed the international average in math. The findings come from a National Center for Education Statistics study that uses the scores of 8th graders…
Read MoreHere is a repost from the blog craftymathed. We thought this might be of practical help for some of you struggling with the transition to Common Core. Using the common core…
Read MoreCall me late to the table. Here we are more than half way through the month of October and I haven’t wished you a happy Connected Educator Month. In support…
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