ED Surge

MAY 28, 2024

That left the family to decide whether to make him repeat the class in ninth grade — and potentially disadvantage him by preventing him from taking calculus later in high school — or to have him push through. Julie Lynem’s son had taken algebra in eighth grade, but hadn’t comprehended some of the core concepts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

When Pierrce Holmes entered ninth grade, his school put him in 9C, a lower-level algebra class. Which students get to attempt intellectually stimulating courses like calculus may rely in part on where they attend high school rather than just their aptitude for math, according to a new study. Oh, do you want to try?

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Math Algebra Calculus Mathematics 329

ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In my experience as a middle and high school math specialist, I’ve rarely heard any adults (including math teachers) report many positive memories of their early experiences with math at school. I’m not talking about people choosing not to study calculus. More than 90 percent of elementary school teachers are female.

Math 361

Math Elementary Mathematics Calculus 361

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2021

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides.

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Calculus Computer Mathematics Curriculum 418

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 10, 2023

They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides. This article got lots of reads last year, so am republishing with updates. Find a clever tie-in to your topic.

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Calculus Computer Mathematics Curriculum 377

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 2, 2022

Why tech and the teacher who manages it in your school has become more important than ever. There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus.

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Calculus Computer Mathematics Curriculum 392

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 22, 2020

There’s always been something mystical about people in technical professions–engineering, science, mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of mathematical functions, even smile at the mention of calculus.

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Calculus Mathematics Computer Curriculum 287

ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. It’s common for her to hear, “Oh, you know, I decided to be an elementary school teacher because I don't want to teach math.”

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Math Algebra Elementary Critical Thinking 337

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. These are the students who end up hitting a wall when math courses move from easier algebra to more advanced concepts in, say, calculus, he argues. “At

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

If policymakers and education leaders can see how valuable the tools can be for [achieving] their existing goals, then they're hooked and more open to having the AI conversations and passing on that support to all the school districts and teachers whom they serve. What are the equity and ethical considerations when it comes to AI use? .

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ED Surge

JANUARY 24, 2024

She says she’s not a math person, but she was able to pass her high school math classes without too much trouble, earning Cs. But in college, where she’s a business major, calculus is proving insurmountable. And it also helps teachers to develop key knowledge and skills they need for teaching mathematics.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 3, 2020

There’s always been something mystically cerebral about people in technical professions like engineering, science, and mathematics. They talk animatedly about plate tectonics, debate the structure of atoms, even smile at the mention of calculus. School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides.

Calculus 265

Calculus Computer Mathematics Curriculum 265

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 10, 2017

STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Mathematics happens everywhere–at the grocery store, the bank, the family budget, the affirmative nod from parents to update a child’s computer to their agreement to add apps from the app store. These four topics cover every aspect of our life.

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. They’d need to make do with haphazard plans for distance learning through the end of the school year — perhaps longer. years, I have been teaching Algebra I and geometry for grades nine and 10 at Becton Regional High School.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development where she served as Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy, and Co-Director of the University’s Institutes on Academic Diversity.

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ED Surge

JUNE 4, 2024

And we also heard from Dan Meyer, vice president of user growth at Amplify, a curriculum and assessment company, who writes a newsletter about teaching mathematics where he has raised objections to the idea of using AI chatbots as tutors. I mean, he took calculus in seventh grade. And I was like, I guess I'm going to bring my son.

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Futurum

JULY 13, 2022

Numbers and networks: how can we use mathematics to assess the resilience of global supply chains? At Brigham Young University in the US, Dr Zach Boyd is using his mathematical skills to determine how best to protect our supply chains. BUILDING MATHEMATICAL MODELS. FIELD OF RESEARCH: Mathematics. Published: July 13, 2022.

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Mathematics Artificial Intelligence Math Research 82

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Here are some great suggestions from efriend and math afficionado, Matt Kim: Before I was ever a high school math teacher, I was always a hardcore technophile. As a high school math teacher, I have used Kahoot in my classes more times than I can count, but so has my wife who is a first grade teacher, and it works just as well there as well!

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Newton STEM

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The Newton Schools Foundation ‘s Year-End Annual Appeal seeks funds to support innovative programs in Newton Public Schools. The math coach and interventionist at each school will also be involved for students to ask for help/clarification as well as recognizing the students who have completed the challenge work.

Calculus 45

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STEM Sport

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Fall STEM Activities for Middle School Decomposition Diary Description: Students bury different types of organic fall matter, like fruit, leaves, and small pumpkins, in specified plots. This is a great option for middle school students looking to incorporate fall STEM lessons into their at-home learning.

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National Science Foundation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In its current form, school algebra serves as a gatekeeper to higher-level mathematics. Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Domina et al., 2015; Dougherty et al.,

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STEM Everyday Podcast

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Libo Valencia is a mathematics educator in New York with over a dozen years of experience. Libo is a passionate teacher who strongly believes that understanding mathematics can help all students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that can be utilized outside the classroom.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Kristin’s research spans a wide range of applications and theoretical domains, but the one thing they all have in common is temporal logic – that is, an unambiguous, mathematically precise way of describing and reasoning about systems that change over time. PATHWAY FROM SCHOOL TO TEMPORAL LOGIC. FASCINATING FORMAL METHODS.

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STEM Education Works

MAY 6, 2024

Try hands-on, interactive projects like building scale models to apply geometry or calculus or using coding with a programming language to apply algebra and arithmetic. Because of this, it’s important for instructors to be able to explain mathematical concepts from multiple angles for students who are struggling.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

If you’re wondering whether students should enroll in STEM programs for high school, the short answer is yes. Nearly all facets of life depend on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Without further ado, let’s delve into a few compelling reasons why high school students should enroll in a STEM course. What Is STEM?

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The Maker Mom

JANUARY 17, 2024

Any of these math platforms serve as a great addition to an in-school curriculum or as a standalone lesson plan. World Scholars Academy World Scholars Academy hosts a two-week intensive mathematics course for kids 15-18, administered by a doctoral candidate from Cambridge, Evgeny Goncharov.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Here's the one from Winter 2021 for calculus and here's the one for modern algebra. This semester I taught two sections of Discrete Structures for Computer Science 1, an entry-level course for Computer Science majors on the mathematical foundations of computing.

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Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

So, for example, with the Fibonacci definition the function f [ n ] is primitive recursive and can be written, say, as: Lots of the functions one encounters in practice are similarly primitive recursive—including most “typical mathematical functions” ( Plus , Power , GCD , Prime , …). are also primitive recursive.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

. • Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering ( engineering.purdue.edu/BME ) runs a summer internship programme. Underrepresented students from local high schools can participate in paid opportunities to develop their interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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The Maker Mom

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Children who participate in mathematics contests and competitions with other students their age can see some real benefits from their participation. Thanks to the cooperative nature of the study of mathematics, there are plenty of good-spirited contests for kids to join.

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Math Mathematics Problem Solving Algebra 52

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

But by the end of the 1800s, with the existence of molecules increasingly firmly established, the Second Law began to often be treated as an almost-mathematically-proven necessary law of physics. There were still mathematical loose ends, as well as issues such as its application to living systems and to systems involving gravity.

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Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 29, 2024

Pleasantly enough, given our framework, many modern areas of mathematical physics seemed to fit right in.) I had realized that one of the places the ideas of the Physics Project should apply was to the foundations of mathematics, and to metamathematics. And now the responsibility had fallen on us to do this.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 8, 2023

It’s no secret that the exposure of students to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can positively impact the future of the world and their futures. Mathematics and science are particularly crucial in STEM learning because engineering and technology are dependent on them. Is Computer Science Stem?

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STEMe

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The idea of quantitative analysis, and its parent concept fundamental analysis, can both trace their roots to Security Analysis , a book written by professors Benjamin Graham and David Dodd from Columbia Business School. Of course, these offers only accumulate if you are the best of the best with innate mathematical and trading sense.

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Computer Science Computer Sciences Science 52

Newton STEM

JUNE 18, 2023

MIT’s Summer HSSP is a weekend academic program ( July 9-August 13 ) for students entering Grades 7-12 (plus those who just graduated high school). Courses are run virtually on Zoom by volunteers on Sundays at various times between 1PM and 4PM.

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Stephen Wolfram

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Many would say that modern exact science was launched in the 1600s with the introduction of what we can call the “ mathematical paradigm ”: the idea that things in the world can be described by mathematical equations—and that their behavior can be determined by finding solutions to these equations.

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