Why go to Haiti? That is the question I heard both leading into and following our service trip to Haiti? Why did The Orchard Oxford send a team of ten people to Camp Mary, back to the same community we visited Read more…
Formative assessment a process of gathering evidence within the stream of instruction in order to inform teaching and learning (Black, Harrison et al., 2004). To be considered formative, the evidence must be “elicited, interpreted, and used by both teachers and Read more…
The Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators met in Orlando this week which provides the opportunity for fellow teachers of teachers of mathematics to discuss how to improve the field of mathematics teacher preparation. Sounds like a niche field but the importance of preparing teachers Read more…
The theme of this years meeting of the Psychology of Mathematics Education- North America Chapter is Sin Fronteras: Questioning Borders in Mathematics Education. The purpose of a conference is to grow as a professional and one thing I can do Read more…
The Orchard Oxford is headed back to Camp Marie, Haiti! Again we are partnering with 410 Bridge to connect with our neighbors in Camp Marie. Last spring a team of 15 was able to live, learn, and pray with the Read more…
Do you tutor? It is a common question someone who has a career centered on math may hear from time to time. When I hear the question I don’t want to turn someone away without giving them some way Read more…
Complex instruction. Great stuff with an intimidating name…at least when I first heard it. Complex instruction is a highly structured form of group work that is especially useful in mathematics classes. The purpose of complex instruction is to balance participation Read more…
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics are holding their annual meeting in San Francisco this week. It is an exciting time where mathematics teachers are coming to learn about how best to serve their students in the classroom. This Read more…
Allen Iverson might not have wanted to talk about practice but it seems like mathematics teacher educators cannot get enough of it. This week at the NCTM Research Conference I joined several colleagues to talk about how to represent the practice Read more…
The TEDxUM organizing committee is now accepting nominations for the next installment of TEDxUM. This event will be even bigger then the first one. If you know of an idea worth spreading and someone to spread it, please follow this Read more…