Now that we’ve all embraced our inner math nerd, we’re ready to launch into the why and how of teaching our children to be math nerds, too. Math instruction has changed across most states in recent years. Another common refrain I hear from parents and teachers is: “Why do we … Read More
We Are All Math People: Teaching Math Through Concepts and Connections
After seven years teaching Math and two years developing curriculum, I feel like I have heard the same statements countless times: “I am just not a math person.” “It’s okay to be bad at Math, some people aren’t Math people.” “I’m a humanities teacher, I really don’t know Math. I … Read More