EdSurge

Let’s Make Math Education Relevant for Real Life

Over a decade ago, I learned about a pioneering course at Cabrillo College in California. In it, students collected survey data in their neighborhoods on issues such as youth gangs or discrimination ...
Education Week

Let’s Put Creativity Back Into Math

Math has gotten a bad rap. I would go so far as to say that many students love to hate math. No other school subject has the power to elicit as much chagrin from students, parents, and teachers alike.
The Hechinger Report

TEACHER VOICE: Don’t say you aren’t a math person. Let’s help students develop positive math identities.

We need students to see themselves as mathematicians and to recognize math in the world all around them. Credit: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images The Hechinger Report covers one ...
Education Week

Math Trauma Is Real. Here’s How You Can Prevent It

Toward the end of last school year, I sat on a virtual mathematics panel discussing the resilience of students in the face of COVID-19’s traumatic educational consequences. I began to examine the ...
The Conversation

A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational

Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Simon Fraser University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Computers have helped mathematical research ...