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Math Tutoring Without a Tutor
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…
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Complex Instruction: Group Worthy Tasks that show we are ‘Smarter Together’
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…
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tinkering by the bay
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…
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We Talkin’ Bout Practice
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…
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TEDxUM accepting nominations
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…
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teaching with khan academy
I am a fan of Khan Academy. As a mathematics educator I am often told about people who are struggling or know someone who struggles with mathematics and they are looking to hire a tutor and I ask them to Read more…
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AP in Haiti – Day Six: The Answer is Relationships
Our time in Haiti has come to a close. Crazy to think how fast it went. Our last act was the Jericho Walk, where we were led by the leadership council up a large hill (mini-mountain?) that gave us a Read more…
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AP in Haiti – Day Five: Kenbe Fem (Stay Strong)
Today our first task was to head to Camp Marie and complete a service project. There was one problem. The people of Camp Marie completed the service project the day before. When I try to communicate the mission of 410 Read more…
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AP in Haiti – Day Four: Hoops and Math
I love basketball. And today when I saw a hoop located outside the community center where we were doing home visits, I knew that I would be shooting some hoops today. Before that we were welcomed to the community by Read more…
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AP in Haiti – Day Three: Movement in Math and a Community
How do you start a movement? That is the question of the day. I may not have the answer but I do have an answer. Today in Camp Marie we met with the leadership council and heard their story about Read more…