In 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 MoreJennifer Krzystowczyk Instructional Technology Facilitator for Bellevue Public Schools, NE recently provided great advice to schools incorporating iPads into their classrooms. Her blog was posted in Edutopia. “Assuming teachers will…
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 MoreEditor’s Introduction: A few weeks ago we shared strategies for math intervention success from Principal Gil-Rey Madrid. His idea that teachers continue to teach to grade level while struggling students…
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…
Read MoreEducational technology is moving in many different directions, all at the same time. There’s quest-based learning, project-based learning and something called a MOOC? Confused? An edtechblogger at Educational Technology and…
Read MoreYou may not have seen the letter ASCD sent to U.S. representatives regarding HR 5 which is the House’s reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It was…
Read MoreRecently, Newsweek announced its 2013 list of America’s Best High Schools. The schools were chosen based on six criteria: graduation rate (25 percent), college acceptance rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests…
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