Some time ago, I argued that computer programming is a literacy, because it enhances learning in other disciplines, especially math. It is not nearly as important as reading and writing, which apply to all subjects, or as math, which applies to all sciences. But given the place of the computer in modern life, and the… Continue reading Coding for All?
Month: December 2015
Summer Workshop Dates 2016
I'll be offering four workshops for math teachers this summer. At the Head-Royce School in Oakland, CA:June 27-30: Visual Algebra (grades 7-11)July 1: Seeking Depth in Algebra 2At the Principia School in Saint Louis, MO:July 25-27: Visual Algebra (grades 6-9)July 28-29: No Limits! (Algebra 2-Precalculus)The grades 6-9 version of Visual Algebra is a subset of… Continue reading Summer Workshop Dates 2016
Hints! The topic that will not die
In a post about hints, last June, I wrote: "Any time we can ask kids to make something instead of consuming something, we should jump on it." My point was that merely asking students "what do you notice?" is not likely to yield the desired insight, because what students notice is constrained by what they… Continue reading Hints! The topic that will not die
12th grade math options
I just posted Isometries of the Plane on my Web site. It is a transformational geometry unit aimed at high school teachers, and/or students in grades 11-12. It does go beyond the Common Core State Standards for Math (CCSSM), and thus might make sense as part of a precalculus course or a 12th grade elective.In… Continue reading 12th grade math options
Once again: heterogeneous classes
All classes are heterogeneous, some more than others. In other words, some of our students don't pick up new ideas as quickly as their peers. Can something be done about it?This is part of a multifaceted strategy to teach heterogeneous classes. Read about it in this article: Reaching the Full Range. The answer depends on… Continue reading Once again: heterogeneous classes
New Lab Gear Books
As I announced in the November issue of my newsletter, the new Lab Gear books are out, and can be ordered from Didax: Algebra Lab Gear: Basic Algebra, and Algebra Lab Gear: Algebra 1.The Lab Gear is a comprehensive manipulative environment I created for the teaching and learning of algebra. I devote a fair amount… Continue reading New Lab Gear Books
Northern California December Events
I suspect that some readers of this blog do not subscribe to my newsletter, so I will use this post and the next to let you know about some news in my math education life. If you did get the November issue of the newsletter, you might read on anyway, as I will be going… Continue reading Northern California December Events
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