You’ve heard it said, “I’m not really good with numbers” or “I’m not a math wizard.” While there may be a bit of legitimacy to such phrases, these quips are often perpetuated without full consideration of those that may be …
What is science? The general opinion is that science is a distant and obscure concept – far from the grasp of average minds and peace-loving people. This is probably why the word, ‘scientist’, and the adjective, ‘mad’, have been used …
Professional sports today sometimes seem more about analytics than about the actual game. In baseball, for instance, computers spit out information on where and how to defend hitters, and stats like OPS (on base + slugging), OBP (on base percentage), …
“I hate math.” This is a sentiment we hear from many students and it is certainly nothing new. In fact, Disorder of Mathematical Expression has been a recognized developmental disorder since 1937. So while we know there are plenty of …
Elective financial literacy courses are popping up more and more in schools across the country and rightly so. Even better, many students are choosing to take these classes voluntarily. In our age of debt, mortgages, credit cards, foreclosures, and financial …
Math is used in almost everything you do on a daily basis. Driving, shooting a basketball, cooking, exercising, gardening, and the list goes on. Why not take these opportunities to teach your kids or students how they are using math …
A well-known adage in education suggests every teacher is a reading teacher. By extension, every teacher also might be a writing teacher. Writing serves different purposes across content areas. In a math class, writing might be less about crafting eloquent …
What is STEM? The letters stand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and it is an acronym used to represent all of these fields interrelated together. There is an increasing number of jobs that incorporate all of these skills and …
Are boys and girls really that different? What do you think of right away when you picture the ‘typical’ little boy or girl? Picture a kindergarten classroom. As you scan the room you see a bunch of little boys playing …
Below is an article written by Dan Meyer who taught high school math to students who didn’t like high school math. He has advocated for better math instruction on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday With Rachel Ray, and TED.com. Click here …