It was one year ago that we launched the Ascend Math blog. In that time, we’ve provided nearly 100 posts covering important topics like the latest research on BYOD, common core,…
Read MoreASCEND MATH ADDS INTERACTIVITY TO ALL OF THEIR AWARD WINNING INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS Shreveport, LA 9/9/2014 Ascend Education announced today that they are adding new levels of interactivity to all of…
Read MoreWe are proud to announce the release of a new paper from Ascend Education, “Effects of Intensive Math Intervention at Fort Stockton Middle School, a Three Year Study.” Best of…
Read MoreLate last school year Mindy Rucker, Math Coordinator at Henderson ISD in Texas presented the strategies her intermediate school teachers are using to help all students do their best in math. …
Read MorePennsylvania’s Taney Dragons are one win away from the U.S. Little League Championship game in Williamsport. Their star pitcher is 13-year-old phenom Mo’Ne Davis who threw 43 pitches in her…
Read MoreASCD just announced three new publications for new teachers. They offer extensive previews of each online. I found Never Work Harder Than Your Students by Robyn R. Jackson of particular…
Read MoreThe “2014 National Survey on Mobile Technology for K-12 Education,” put out by Amplify has some eye-opening things to share about the increased use of mobile devices in schools. For example: Twenty percent…
Read MoreWe just received some homemade maple syrup from our neighbors. Did you know it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup? Here in Michigan we produced…
Read MoreEdutopia recently ran a list of ideas for teachers preparing for the new school year. You’ll find some some good advice here. Take a quick look and see what might…
Read MoreThis problem suggested by one of our friends in Wisconsin. Roberto and his friends built a five story castle in the sand complete with moat. Each story of the castle…
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