One of my favorite classes this year is actually study hall. It’s not your average study hall though. For this class students bring their math questions for us all to wrestle together. I don’t know if I love hearing them wrestle with math problems that they’ve never seen before or love sharing a challenge with […]
Mathematics can be a slippery slope. Not the fallacy that we all like to argue about, but rather a well worn ramp that we slide down reluctantly at first and then excitedly, gaining speed with zest! We begin the adventure down in our young years when we marvel at the beautiful creatures that God made
Questions are how we think. They are how we, explore new things, show our creativity, and gather information. When I ask my students in Algebra to tell me all about the graph of a line, I am giving them a chance to show what they know; A chance to list out and marvel at the
We have come to the finish line of our common myths of mathematics. Although it seems complete with five, I’m sure there are others that I’ve missed. Hopefully, you’ve learned something about the general study of one of the highest arts. This last myth, I admit, actually contains a significant amount of truth. When I
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The STEM field has been prominently on display in our schools and universities over the past few years. We’ve emphasized the importance of strengthening our Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs. The goal of this movement is to prepare children for the rigor of education in the science world, but the inclusion of mathematics has
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