On Doug Noon’s Borderland blog, high school teacher Karl Fisch defends the use of conceptually-oriented math programs like Everyday Math in elementary schools. In doing so, he makes a distinction ...
The most recent round of textbook reviews from EdReports.org show that Everyday Math, which is used in about 200,000 classrooms around the country, does not meet the expectations of the Common Core ...
Kids often see math as an isolated activity. They might think of math as just counting, or adding, or something they do for 40 minutes a day at school. The truth is, math is important to so many ...
La Cañada Unified school board members recently adopted “Everyday Mathematics” curriculum for students in grades K-5, despite protestation from a group of parents claiming it lacks rigor and fails to ...
Amanda K. Glazer ’18 was doing homework in the Harvard Math Department common room, an airy, sunny, fourth-floor lounge filled with Ikea-style furniture, when a department administrator asked her to ...
Math? Can I use it? Source: Roman Mager/Unsplash Parents and teachers have heard this question in many forums, “Will I use this math in “real” life?” This is a question that math teachers and parents ...
Mathematics is a universal language. Its omnipresence makes it an integral part of our life. Every single mathematical formula and equation has a reason as well as application that makes life more ...
Reinforcing basic math concepts in everyday situations will help your child begin to see that math is indeed everywhere. The next time you and your child are taking a walk, you can find ways to ...