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5 Ted Talks to Inspire a Community of Mathematicians
The math classroom should be full of conversations, students engaging in provocative banter around ideas. What better way to get kids talking about math than to show them what other people have to say about it. Below are 5 quotes from Ted Talks that I believe can inspire thoughtful communication in the math classroom.
Cross Country HS Takes Innovative Approach to Teaching
This third and final blog highlights Cross County High School, a rural school in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, about 45 minutes from the nearest town and 120 miles from Little Rock, with more than 75% of students participating in the National School Lunch Program
Innovator’s Dilemma: Edu Style– The Long Transition to Digital
“We talk about the transformation of learning--adaptive and blended--but in visiting higher ed customers, it’s interesting to see what has changed and hasn’t,” said Simon Allen, CEO of Macmillan. “Some places don’t change--they want to know what’s in the new addition of a sociology textbook.”
50 End of School Year, Self-Probing Questions for Educators
With summer break just around the corner, it's that time to take an honest self-assessment. Try these 50 out as the end of school quickly approaches.
5+5= 10 Summer Learning Ideas for Teachers and Students
Don’t fall down that summer slide with these ten suggestions- you’ll have so much fun you’ll never want summer break to end.
The Job Good Schools Fulfill
The job of a good school is creating the partnership between teens and adults that scaffolds this experience and recognizes the multiple ways that adolescents master these skills. While the ultimate recognition is the diploma -- “the ticket” to the next step -- students can only excel when they are sure of their skills and confident in the person they bring forward.
Common Core: Better Standards, Conditions, Tools, & Outcomes
Leaving the Common Core would be like a group of phone users leaving iOS or Android and going back to Blackberry--few apps, few updates, few friends. The politically motivated change would lead to weaker expectations, less teacher collaboration, and higher costs.
5 + 1 Summer Reads to Challenge and Inspire
Lazy mornings, afternoons by the pool, and no agenda. Summer must be here! Of course, we all know this describes maybe 5 days of your summer break with the rest of your time attending trainings, conferences, figuring out what to do with your seemingly permanently-bored children, and a litany of…
EdTech 10: Map Is The Word
The key word for this weeks is “maps” - whether it’s mapping the way to college and career readiness, providing the latest mapping software to K-12 schools across the country or maybe just pulling out your road map to decide where you are going to visit during your summer vacation...
Why Teachers Deserve Their Own Holiday
Don’t be nostalgic about a lesson from five years ago, the world has changed since then. You’ve changed since then. How can you honor the past while moving bravely into the future?