by rodaniel | Apr 23, 2013 | Blog
I think the Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs) have the potential to be the game changers that we need in mathematics education. They by themselves create opportunity/demand for changes in instructional practice. At worst they call for instructional practices...
by jmosier | Jan 24, 2012 | Blog
As part of CTL’s book study for the Focus in High School Mathematics Reasoning & Sense Making (FOCUS), this is the sixth in the series of those blog posts. Last time we looked at what the authors suggested for those Reasoning Habits that assists students in...
by rodaniel | Jun 17, 2011 | Blog
I’m continuing my study of the book Focus on High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making. I’ve been going through the first four chapters again, just to get a second look at the material more closely. I found this incredible nugget in the first example on page...
by jmosier | Sep 20, 2010 | Blog
Recommendation 4 – Solving Word Problems Based on Common Underlying Structures Connected to the CCSSO Standards and Instructional Recommendations This is the second in a series of five postings that connect the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) practice guide...
by admin | Aug 6, 2010 | Blog
As scientists any problem-solving process usually grabs our attention. At the age of ten I became totally fascinated with reading mysteries. The very best part of the process was solving the mystery before I reached the end of the book. For two years I read every...
