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Are Instructors Teaching Math Or Reinforcing Schooling?

I have two questions for my math teacher friends: Do you require your students to memorize formulas and algorithms for tests/quizzes or do you provide them with a formula sheet? And for those who...

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How and Why Teachers Should Weave History Into Math Lessons

For some, the word math might conjure up a sheet of problems or set of rules to follow. But math isn’t just about introducing students to a set of isolated skills and algorithms but an integral and...

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Make Math Playful and Your Students Will Succeed

“Eighteen, 19, 20!” I shouted as I raced my older brother to the top of the stairs. “First!” I took great pride in pushing past and beating him to the last step, even if he had moved over to let me...

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Don't Create Math Trauma by Shaming Students' Curiosity

If you ask the average person how math was taught to them as a child, they’ll more than likely tell you that their teacher taught them how to solve problems step-by-step, but never took the time to...

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Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He's Paying It Forward.

Reginald "Reggie" King graduated from Lindblom College Preparatory in May, with a passion for math education and a plan to invest in the future of academic success. Attending Xavier University in...

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How My 4-Year-Old Just Broke Down Combining Triangles to Form Polygons

In his four years of existence, my son Thaddeus has developed a knack for building and connecting things. If he gets a bag of jumbo Legos, he will create an entire jungle filled with imaginary...

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