Steve Levitt, a professor of economics at the University and Chicago and co-author of “Freakonomics” recently wrote an op-ed with Jo Boaler, a mathematics educator at Stanford arguing for infusing data science in K-12 schooling. Continue reading…
The Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to creative and innovative use of technology in education by K-12 educators or district-level education personnel. The deadline for the 2020 award is Jan. 10. Continue reading…
C3PO from "Star Wars." HAL from "2001: A Space Odyssey." "The Terminator." And now Apple's SIRI and Amazon's Alexa. Artificial Intelligence has always been part of our collective imagination. But it's now becoming part of our everyday lives. Continue reading…
More details at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/artificial-intelligence/A new whitepaper highlights specific teacher moves that engage students in discourse and mathematical thinking. Mathematical discourse is a powerful tool, but it doesn't just happen. With the right instructional routines, teachers can encourage discourse and mathematical thinking in their students. Continue reading…
William O'Brien: "My own journey as a classroom mathematics teacher probably began over thirty years ago, around age fifteen. I didn’t realize it then, but the dopamine rush I got as I helped a classmate finally “get” a Euclidean geometry proof had hooked me." Continue reading…
Over the last few years, we have noticed that definitions of mathematical words tend to be inconsistent and may even contain errors. This has encouraged us to develop a glossary app that will act as a crowdsourcing tool and will collect information about existing definitions. Continue reading…
Marian Dingle, a fourth- and fifth-grade educator, is currently in her second year of the Heinemann Fellowship. In this episode, Marian spoke with Dr. Cathery Yeh about her perspective of the culture of mathematics, and the impact it has on students and educators. Continue reading…
The student population in our schools and classrooms is increasingly diverse, with students of color making up the majority of those attending public schools. Many schools and classrooms include children who live in communities whose voices have been historically marginalized. Continue reading…