I recently signed a petition in support of Dr. Jo Boaler at Stanford University. She recently posted on her website a description of harassment and unethical behavior by some of her colleagues at Stanford. She has done some great work supporting a rethinking of how mathematics is traditionally taught, and Read more…
Today I gave the opening keynote to the 2nd Annual Mathematics Specialist Conference at the Center for Mathematics and Science Education. My job was to show how the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice from the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics can be seen in classroom instructional practices. Below is Read more…
I have given talks on building community in my classes, because I believe that it is a resource for learning that is not used to the fullest extent in all classroom settings. So much of what we know about learning is tied to how people learn better together rather than Read more…
The picture associated with this post is from Kelly Ingram Park, a major site for civil rights action in Birmingham. It depicts a common scene of aggressive action taken against peaceful protest. For the second year in a row the Ole Miss School of Education has taken its senior education Read more…
Over three years ago I came across a video of the Avett Brothers (@theavettbros) performing a “Tiny Desk” concert at the offices of NPR. The quote of the video was when Bob Boilen asked Scott Avett if he swallowed an amplifier. If they can show that kind of energy while Read more…
At the University of Wisconsin, I was lucky to interact with the Games, Learning, and Society group, who look at video games as a way to unlock what works with learning. In that group is Constance Steinkuehler (great name), who has found that video games can be a way to Read more…
A quick recommendation for anyone associated with education (aka all of us) to listen to the “Back to School” show from This American Life. Some of what is discussed (and supported by research) challenges are assumptions about success, achievement, and how to help students achieve success as society has defined Read more…
I gave a presentation in Starkville, MS about innovative methods for teaching to the Common Core State Standards. I was excited to give this presentation because in previous years I have had the pleasure of interacting with many experts in different standards-based (or reform) curricula. This presentation is an accumulation Read more…
This year marks 50 years of integration at the University of Mississippi. To commemorate James Meredith’s enrollment in 1962, a year of events have been planned (see http://50years.olemiss.edu). It is an exciting time to be on campus and I look forward to taking part in all that is planned. Stay tuned Read more…
For those that have found this corner of the internet and have been paying attention to the updates from this website may be interested to hear that I have found myself in a great job in Oxford, MS. I am an Assistant Professor of Secondary Education at the University of Read more…