Tag Archives: math

STEM 2026 Report Released

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Stan Freeda

In 2015, the U.S. Department of Education, in collaboration with American Institutes for Research (AIR), convened a series of 1.5-day workshops that brought together invited experts and thought leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching and learning to … Continue reading →

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6 Routines to Support Mathematical Thinking

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Stan Freeda

Back in July, Teaching Channel released a video series produced with the American Federation of Teachers showing how the Common Core math practice standards progress across the grades. This series is one of my favorites; in each classroom we watch … Continue reading →

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Tom Lehrer: A Man of Math and Music

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Tom Lehrer earned his AB in mathematics (magna cum laude) from Harvard University in 1946, when he was nineteen and received his MA degree the next year.  He remained in Harvard’s doctoral program for several years, taking time out for … Continue reading →

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Ridgefield math teacher flips classroom to improve learning

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Stan Freeda

Nam Nugyen, a math teacher at View Ridge Middle School, records class lectures for students to watch as homework so they can learn more in class sessions by flipping traditional classroom concepts on their head. Nguyen introduced the Flipped Classroom … Continue reading →

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