Mathematics
Gift your students the gift of career readiness
Nearly three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, K12 educators and students alike are still adjusting to the new normal. While school districts pivoted quickly to online and remote learning options in March of 2020, the effects of the disruption are still being seen in students’ preparedness as they move on to college and careers. And that’s something the new normal was never meant to represent, unprepared students. In order to help students get back on track, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) continues to offer Elementary and Secondary School Emergency relief (ESSER) funds. A recently released letter outlines how to use the stimulus funds to expand on college and career readiness strategies.
Supporting Technology Training for Educators
As educators prepare to send students home for the holiday season and end a successful semester, they are also preparing for a strong start in the New Year. As schools have transitioned between remote, hybrid, and in-person teaching, the use of techn ...
The Big “E” in the Room
What is Equity? How can you implement equitable math practices in the classroom? Join National Geographic Learning as we learn from Dr. India White, Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Board Member and Access and Equity Chair. Through Dr. Whit ...
Growing Your Relationship with Your Students: First Day of School Ice Breakers
It’s the first day of school. You’ve welcomed students into the classroom with high fives, fist bumps, smiles, air hugs, and handshakes. You have gone over the classroom procedures and developed classroom rules. Now it is time to put some faces to th ...
Making the Case for Teaching Mathematics Using Algebra-Based Financial Applications
There is an undeniable need for algebra-based, quantitative financial literacy. The goal of this session is to offer teachers a rationale and framework for creating and teaching a quantitative financial literacy high school mathematics course that is ...
Social and Emotional Learning in K-12 Math Classrooms
Now, more than ever, Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical component of classroom instruction. Welcoming students back to in-person learning this year has meant learning how to support students in new ways after a traumatic 18 months. Student ...
Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning in K-12 Math Classrooms for a Changing World
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is needed now more than ever in K-12 classrooms. Students are coming into classrooms with more diverse school and life experiences than ever before with this changing world. Addressing your students’ social and emo ...
At the End of the Road: How We Change
Join us in this three-part series as we bike 800 miles down Oregon and California, exploring the impacts of COVID and climate change in coastal communities. This series focuses on stories of people, place, and change. The City sprawled on the other ...