ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Calculus is a critical on-ramp to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Good news: There's mounting evidence that changing calculus instruction works for the groups usually pushed out of STEM. That the traditional lecture method of teaching calculus isn’t as effective as active models.
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says. There are math requirements for those majors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
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Cool Cat Teacher
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. eSpark is free forever for teachers.
STEM Sport
FEBRUARY 13, 2022
EdSurge wrote an article on how educators can create gateways and not be gatekeepers in students’ STEM education. In this case, they analyze calculus and how the approach around this difficult course has changed in recent years. Colleges Can Make Calculus a Gateway — Not a Gatekeeper — to STEM Fields.
ED Surge
AUGUST 1, 2022
I grew up as a self-described math and science nerd. I took Calculus I, II, and III in high school at the local college, and when I enrolled at the University of Virginia, my courses included honors chemistry and physics for physics majors—although I did not major in physics.
ED Surge
APRIL 23, 2024
years of my career at Weehawken High School, where I taught Algebra I (students in grades seven to nine) and AP Calculus (grades 11-12). The most challenging part has definitely been trying to keep students engaged in the classroom and interested in their learning. It's hard to teach math, period. For the past 1.5
STEM Education Shopping
AUGUST 28, 2023
These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students should be taught mathematical concepts such as algebra, geometry, statistics, and calculus.
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