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Shannon Hanratty

Abandoning Algebra Is Not the Answer | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network - 0 views

  • Math certainly is incomprehensible to many students, but from where I sit, poor teaching is often the reason. Math education is failing many of our students.
  • I have the utmost respect for people with math degrees who choose to teach in spite of the poor pay and discipline problems, but few people make that choice.
  • What if medical schools know that calculus is not needed in a doctor’s day-to-day practice, but that the skills she learns when taking it, including perseverance in the face of a difficult subject, make her better at understanding and responding to the flood of information she encounters in her work?
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  • but because their mathematics degrees indicate experience and acuity at problem solving.
  • like it or not, algebra is one of the first places students start to learn these problem solving skills.
  • Those who have a grasp of mathematics will have many career paths open to them that will be closed to those who have avoided it.
  • Math education needs to improve, but if illiteracy were on the rise, I don’t think we’d be talking about eliminating reading from the curriculum.
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    Intriguing response to an article questioning the purpose of current mathematics curriculum  in k-12 education. The author points out the problem solving and perseverance skills and more gained from mathematics.
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Welcome to the Mathematics Assessment Project - 0 views

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    Mathematics Assessment Project - shares classroom modules, challenges, discovery lessons and more for middle and high school mathematics. Easily searchable site with several assessment resources.
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Common Core Math: Best Resources for High School Educators | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Edutopia Blog - this entry provides resources in the form of videos and example lessons for high school mathematics teachers.
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Common Core State Standards Initiative | Mathematics | High School: Algebra | Introduction - 0 views

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    Official site for Common Core State Standards. Will be useful transitioning to focus.
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Principles and Standards for School Mathematics - 0 views

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    A great resource for information on standards, conferences, and other guidance. The NCTM website also includes sample lessons and resources.
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The Myth of 'I'm Bad at Math' - Miles Kimball & Noah Smith - The Atlantic - 0 views

  • For high-school math, inborn talent is much less important than hard work, preparation, and self-confidence.
  • Thus, people’s belief that math ability can’t change becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  • researchers at Oklahoma City who recently found that belief in inborn math ability may be responsible for much of the gender gap in mathematics.
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  • Because the truth may be hard to believe, here is a set of links about some excellent books to convince you that most people can become smart in many ways, if they work hard enough: The Art of Learning by Josh Weitzkin Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
  • We already venerate sports heroes who make up for lack of talent through persistence and grit; why should our educational culture be any different?
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    Discussion of perceived "genetic ability" versus hard working students and individuals when it comes to math and school in general. 
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National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - 0 views

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    A resource for online interactive tools and activities for students to learn through hands-on manipulatives. Activities can be found by searching for specific grade and/or content level for intended audience.
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Mathematics Education Resources on the Web - 0 views

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    A great resource of lesson plans and ideas for a large variety of subjects to search from!
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