Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post recently reported on the vast divide in funding for elementary and post secondary schools (the big winners in Federal funding) and middle and high schools. Given the…
Read MoreFor any school or district considering a technology initiative I think this article is a must read. It will only take one minute. Then, pass it along to your committee so…
Read MoreLeadership seems to be one of the flavors of our time. While there are many “tips” and “lists” of leadership essentials, the real measure is one’s ability to lead. In…
Read MoreThis year, Ascend Math is honoring 23 Gold Medalist schools whose math intervention efforts have brought about a turnaround at their schools. The Ascend Math Gold Medal Award was established…
Read MoreI’ve noticed more posts and articles lately touting either the benefits or detractions of “gamification.” It seems that not that long ago “edutainment” was the buzz word and then, just…
Read MoreA short while ago, a team from Crosby Middle School spoke to a packed house of educators about the strategies they were using to help students in need of intervention…
Read MoreCelebrate Earth Day with these fun math problems. We’ve included problems of varying difficulty to challenge both your math intervention and enrichment students. Included are the best of those submitted…
Read MoreIn just a few weeks we will reveal the 2015 Ascend Math Gold Medalist Schools. So far, six schools have been added to these honorary ranks. Math Intervention students at…
Read MoreMarch Mathness wraps up tonight. The National Championship game between Wisconsin and Duke will match two big scorers, Frank Kaminsky and Jahil Okafer. In Wisconsin’s win over Kentucky Saturday, Kaminsky…
Read MoreThe number seven seeded Michigan State Spartans beat the Louisville Cardinals 76 to 70. They now join an elite group of three number one seeds in the Final Four. This…
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