Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym Students See Their Math Skills Soar
The gym is serious when it says its motto is Books Before Boxing—and the math scores of the students at the gym prove it....
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[Watch] Teacher Uses Hip-Hop to Empower Kids in Math and Life
Terrence Sims is a 6th grade teacher at Milwaukee Excellence. He created a hip-hop video featuring his students to get them, “pumped..."...
National Science Foundation’s REU Program Seeks Diverse Candidates
Have you heard of REU? Until recently I hadn’t. Research Experiences for Undergraduates is an extraordinary program of the National Science Foundation which provides research...
Move Over, Bedtime Story – Make Room for Bedtime Math
Summer is traditionally a time of summer reading lists—but have you ever heard of a summer math list? I haven’t. I’ve also heard of bedtime...
Math Games and Puzzles: A Fun Pathway to Strong Math Skills
“Recreational math†might sound like an oxymoron to some, but the term can broadly include such immensely popular puzzles as Sudoku and KenKen, in addition...
Math Games and Puzzles: A Fun Pathway to Strong Math Skills
Play can help lay a foundation for understanding...
Common Core Can Help Your Child Learn Math
Common Core math standards, taught effectively, can help any child learn math well....
Common Core: Bringing Calm to Classroom Chaos
Common Core is a source of stability that yields greater learning, helping to bring calm to the classroom chaos....
Can a Video Game Teach Your Preschooler to Solve for X?
A video game that teachers algebra to preschoolers may work better, and faster, than school....
FIRST Robotics Sparks Passion for Science and Technology
FIRST Robotics sparks passion for science, technology, engineering....