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Problem-solving is the most important skill that students learn in the classroom. It is the meat and potatoes of mathematics,...
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Helen Squire’s love for STEM can be found in all areas of her life—from her job as a math teacher at a charter school, her...
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There’s a scene in the award-winning film A Beautiful Mind where the real-life math genius John Nash (played masterfully by...
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Imagine an alien planet where the inhabitants are born with the multiplication table imprinted on their DNA. Let’s call this...
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Across the country, school districts are adding social emotional learning (SEL) to their curriculum. SEL has...
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Children are naturally curious, always asking questions about this or that. As teachers, it is our responsibility to...
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Introduction
Math is often valued for its objective quality. We all know the saying, “The numbers don’t lie.” Math may be a matter-of-fact...