by Luke Hammill | Oct 26, 2017 | Articles
A new style of teaching is showing that conversations about math lead to deeper understanding of the subject among students. At Pittsburg High School in Kansas, students are benefiting from a style which emphasizes collaboration and application, rather than lectures... by Patrick Tegge | Jun 18, 2017 | Articles
Adding a few minutes to the school day along with a new math curriculum gives students more opportunities to learn, and supports those who are struggling. “I don’t think there’s anything drastic we have planned,” said principal Larry Connelly... by Jerry Selivonchic | Dec 2, 2015 | Articles
Math teachers are discovering that CSI math activity engages middle school students, encouraging them to solve problems involving reasoning, math skills, and code deciphering. Although they are in two different schools on opposite sides of town, the Seventh graders in... by Janet Hill | Oct 29, 2014 | Articles
Teachers are finding that when students are encouraged to find multiple solutions and ways to solve a problem, there are benefits when a math curriculum encourages mental flexibility. It seemed like a simple problem for the third graders in Theresa Gilbert’s... by Leah Todd | Apr 8, 2014 | Articles
For many teachers working with a new math curriculum presents some challenges, especially if they were already working with students to think through the problem and apply hands on problem solving techniques. In Natrona County, Wyoming, John Bolender pulled a teacher...
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