Sunday, January 10, 2016

On Student Mathematical Thinking

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Keith Devlin's perspective on mathematical thinking, as presented in this blog post , has been influential in my own thinking about how...
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Hope #oneword

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When I think of my #oneword for 2016, I don't think of anything specifically related to teaching and learning. I don't think of ...
Monday, December 14, 2015

Multiple Entry Points for Mathematical Tasks: Lessons from Phys Ed Teachers

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We had an interesting discussion about mathematical tasks this morning, specifically, rich tasks , and what makes them so. A principal in ...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

How To Be A Good Reader, or, How To Get Better At Math

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For some of us, we can no more go without reading than we can go without breathing. Famously, I used up all my Hardy Boys before we even got...
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Friday, September 25, 2015

Connective Tissue and Bone: On Multiplication Facts

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Jo Boaler is making the news again for her stance on teaching times tables. I don't wish to wade into that debate, per se, but to consid...
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

What Things In Our Math Curricula Do You Think Have Become Outdated (...Or Even Obsolete?)

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The always interesting Keith Devlin writes here about the future of math. As a mathematician, he has a good perspective on the ways in whi...
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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Zooming in and Zooming Out: Considerations for Math Curriculum Planning

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Use the scale of the universe website. Zoom in, all the way to the Planck Length. Zoom out, to the edge of the observable universe. Now con...