Congratulations to six teachers who earned master's degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Dec. 13, 2013, in part as a result of their participation in NebraskaMATH and the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes. Continue reading…
Two teachers affiliated with Primarily Math have won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Alysia Augustus and Laura Parn. Continue reading…
Fall meetings of the 2013-2014 Greater Nebraska Math Teachers Circle took place in Scottsbluff, Grand Island (see photo), Beatrice, Seward and North Platte. Watch for spring events in Holdrege, Falls City, Hebron and Norfolk. Continue reading…
Congratulations to OPS Teacher Leader Academy Primarily Math participant Angela Holdren, a second- and third-grade teacher at King Elementary School with Omaha Public Schools, who earned National Board Certification in 2013. Continue reading…
American students are bored by math, science and engineering. They buy smartphones and tablets by the millions but don't pursue the skills necessary to build them. Despite the high pay and importance of such jobs, the vast majority of high school graduates don't want to go after them. Continue reading…
"I'm just not a math person." We hear it all the time. And we've had enough. Because we believe that the idea of "math people" is the most self-destructive idea in America today. The truth is, you probably are a math person, and by thinking otherwise, you are possibly hamstringing your own career. Continue reading…
Explore EDC's mathpractices.edc.org for Illustrations of the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Illustrations include a mathematics task and student dialogue that exemplify what student mathematical thinking aligned with the standards looks like when connected to mathematical content. Continue reading…
National tests show nearly half of eighth-graders aren't able to put three fractions in order by size. Continue reading…
The American Statistical Association is offering a free trial membership to K-12 teachers. Continue reading…
One of the questions I am frequently asked by teachers, parents, and reporters is, "When should students take algebra?" Let's assume that we're talking about a college preparatory algebra 1 course. Continue reading…
NCTM's 2014 Interactive Institute Winter Professional Development Series will be on "Cutting to the Common Core." Choose from concurrent institutes designed to increase your knowledge of mathematics content related to the Common Core domains. Continue reading…
Any teacher can be a master teacher. So says Robyn R. Jackson, author of the best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching. Continue reading…
Should everyone be using an iPad in their classrooms? If not, does that automatically imply sub-standard education? Educators should engage in serious discussions about the strengths and weaknesses of technology. Continue reading…
Wolfram Problem Generator is the newest way to experience the knowledge and computational power of Wolfram|Alpha. Give your brain a workout on a number of topics including arithmetic, algebra, and calculus. And with over 10 trillion pieces of data on Wolfram|Alpha, there's sure to be more to come. Continue reading…