For many of you, the school year is about to start or has already started. This means that there is a lot of work that needs to get done before embarking on a successful beginning of the academic year. For some, it may mean creating a list of what tasks need to get done before the opening of school. Continue reading…
We are excited to announce a new WIM for 2019, launching on Thursday, Aug. 29! Here is a new task from Jo Boaler to give you a sneak preview and get the inspiration rolling for the upcoming school year. Boaler was also a guest editor for a special issue of Education Sciences about dispelling myths. Continue reading…
The release of Jo Boaler's new book, "Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers" is now only a few weeks away, on Sept. 3. Here is a sneak peek for those of you who have pre-ordered (or intend to pre-order) the book. Continue reading…
The colloquialism “a picture is worth a thousand words” has reverberated through the decades, yet there is very little basic cognitive research assessing the merit of drawing as a mnemonic strategy. Continue reading…
The Marburger STEM Center collaborated with students enrolled in the Media Communications Program at Lawrence Tech to develop a documentary titled "Women Untold," about the careers of Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb, Alice Augusta Ball and Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville. Continue reading…
Did you know there have been significant achievement gaps in NAEP math scores between ELL students and non-ELL students since the 1990s? These gaps have remained relatively unchanged and serve as an early risk predictor for the likelihood of students to drop out of high school. Continue reading…
If you have not read The Opportunity Myth, consider reading the Executive Summary and look at the action guides. Continue reading…
Check out these three new books from NCTM. Continue reading…
Starting in 2019, MTE Podcast Episodes have been posted to accompany the MTE Journal with interesting discussions. Many thanks to Eva Thanheiser for coordinating the efforts and hosting the podcasts. Episodes 6 and 7 are now available on the MTE Podcast. Continue reading…