The Atlantic put out a fascinating article recently featuring ELL elementary students in California that are doing exceptionally in math. The school is 60% English Language Learners. Despite years of…
Read MoreKristina Wiseman, ESE assistant principal at Southwestern Middle School in Florida relates how special education and ESOL students are becoming comfortable with using Ascend Math on iPads. Watch the video
Read MoreIt is still widely believed that the most important thing we can do for education is reduce class size. However, research over the past few years does not support this…
Read MoreMind/Shift recently reported on a new study of fifth-graders using mobile devices for learning. Few studies have been done on this sometimes controversial topic. Will mobile devices encourage students to…
Read MoreWondering what tech trends you might see in classrooms in 2014? Check out this recent article in US News and World Report. Personalized lessons, 3D printing and social lesson plan…
Read MoreA few weeks ago a group of senior mathematicians, teachers, statisticians, and curriculum developers met in Boston to discuss the future of high school mathematics. This Who’s Who of math…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreKristina Wiseman is ESE Assistant Principal of Southwestern Middle School in Volusia County. Recently, she presented at a dinner event coinciding with FCTM (Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics). In…
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…
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