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Promoting creative problem solving in Mathematics.

Here is a list of people who blog about mathematics from David Wees (as a Google Reader bundle), or mathematics education. It is incomplete... but will get updated periodically.

"MathleteBlogs.com is a resource for mathematics teachers to connect their math students with peers from around the globe to enhance their mathematical learning experience from K-12."

"The famous Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget stated: "to understand is to invent", highlighting the active nature of the learner. The above discussion provides an outline of the theoretical foundation on which Inquiry-Based Learning rests. Furthermore, it provides a summary of the mounting evidence that students who are given the opportunity to learn mathematics through inquiry develop better strategic competence and deeper conceptual understanding of mathematics. "

Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins on the struggles with developing Essential Questions for Math.  Some interesting solutions and example questions given.

A interesting article discussing Montessori methods, problem solving, brain science and historical sequence of teaching mathematics.

"the more I questioned the wisdom of this rigid requirement. And eventually my message for students changed from you must show your work to you may show your work. Here's why." The goal of showing work is to understand thinking ... requiring showing work may hinder mathematical thinking by emphasizing computation.

Webinar of Dan Meyer using video techniques and talking about math pedagogy

Prompts for finding out why student make mistakes on word problems.

Videos produced by MIT faculty for math/science concepts that have applications or demonstrations that usually attach to the world around us and higher mathematical thinking

A description of Van Gogh Starry night and its mathematically accurate expression of flow and turbulence.

Support for students who have gaps from the past. Tutoring as a option.

Sound advice for parents and students using tutors.

Mobile devices can also be used to help student practice foundational math skills and build their math fluency.

Dan Meyers blog - new ideas each week.

The Story of Deborah Loewenberg Ball - an extraordinary Math educator and her path to teaching excellence through life long learning.