Summer is a great time to join with other Nebraska teachers and take a math or pedagogy course offered by the NMSSI. To date, more than 250 teachers have registered for more than 500 classes. It is still possible to receive one of the $300 NMSSI Fellowships, but the funding is limited. Apply now! Continue reading…
Congratulations to two Nebraska teachers who will earn master's degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 9, 2014, in part as a result of their participation in Primarily Math. Continue reading…
We would like to make note of the teachers who attended or presented at the NCTM conference in New Orleans in April. Continue reading…
Noyce Master Teaching Fellows Shelby Aaberg of Scottsbluff High School and Dan Schaben of Arapahoe Public School attended the U.S. Department of Education's Teaching & Learning 2014 Conference in Washington, D.C., from March 13-15. Continue reading…
Some schools are experimenting with teaching "grit," defined as persistence, determination and resilience. Research by Angela Duckworth, a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, shows promise for teaching the skills for it in schools. Continue reading…
The Essential Guide to Navigating Your First Years of Teaching Secondary Mathematics: You just signed your first contract to teach secondary math. You're excited, but you probably have many questions and concerns! Continue reading…
PARCC has created sample assessment items for the Common Core State Standards. They have released some sample items to the public. If you're curious how they compare to the NeSA-M, you might want to check them out. Continue reading…
"What is the purpose of constructing a viable mathematical argument or proof?" asks Rob Ely in the new blog, Blogarithm: Standards of Mathematical Practice. "I think that we have focused too much on conviction as the purpose of mathematical argumentation." Continue reading…
Students who first struggle - and even fail to solve - challenging math problems on their own are better able to learn and transfer that knowledge when faced with similar problems later, according to the work of Manu Kapur, a researcher at the Learning Sciences Lab in Singapore. Continue reading…
Some high-school students in a Nebraska district are coming to school early or staying late to make up work they missed or receive extra instruction in math and other core subjects. NCTM picked up this story in their national headlines. Continue reading…
At a website titled "Math for Love", a recent blog post by Dan Finkel (University of Washington) features his experience teaching a lesson on the costs of making money. Check out the lesson plans and the students' exciting reaction. Continue reading…
Explore the new research ideas on mathematics learning and student mindsets that can transform students' experiences with math through an online course for parents, teachers and administrators from Stanford. Continue reading…
All of us can use a little advice. But there is a lot of bad advice out there. Find out the top five worst pieces of advice we've heard given to teachers. Continue reading…