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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says. There are math requirements for those majors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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How To Make Someone Not Hate Math

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A respected math teacher at a K-12 public charter school in Apple Valley, California, Holifield was in steep physical decline. struggles with math instruction, there’s interest in cultural perceptions about who possesses strong math abilities. For a long time, I would have said I wasn’t a math person either.

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What is a Growth Mindset?

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They are good at math or they aren’t. The cerebral and physical traits they were born with are just the starting point. It’s easy to say, “Cassie just doesn’t get Algebra” but notice why. Kids are born with the characteristics that will mold their future. They can throw a football well or not.

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Growing Up, I Hated Science. Now, I Help My Students Discover the Magic in It.

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Two truths and one lie I often share with my class are: I am a physics teacher I hate science I love dogs The lie, unfortunately, is that I love dogs — they’re fine; I’m just not a pet person. In this case, I really am a physics teacher who, at one point , hated science; in fact, I spent the better part of the past decade trying to escape it.

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

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For many students, Dawson recognizes that AR “levels the playing field” by allowing students experiences that they may not otherwise have an opportunity to explore—whether the result of socioeconomic situations or physical barriers. Dawson is just as excited about using AR in math and science classes.

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A Spoon Full of Computer Science

Computer Science Teacher

Note that Bootstrap also has Bootstrap Physics ! and Bootstrap Algebra. We use math in other subjects. So both are using CS and programming to help students learn about a lot more than just computer science or the subject they are taking. Mike askes a lot of practical questions about fitting CS into grades k through 8.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

Cool Cat Teacher

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was a Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. So pick either one.

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