Category Archives: Influence of race and gender

A Tale of Two Hats (Terrance and Lamar): supporting students in authentic mathematical inquiry

Posted on June 24, 2021 by msaul

Terrance Pendleton, Drake University Students who have had me for at least one class are familiar with my alter ego, Lamar. If they were to describe him, they may say that he is the poster child for what not to do … Continue reading →

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MATH ON THE BORDER: Working with unaccompanied migrant children in Federal custody

Posted on October 19, 2020 by msaul

The events recounted here happened in January 2020. The program described has been suspended during the COVID crisis.  Perhaps there will be no need for it when the crisis is over.  Nadia looked at me with big brown eyes and … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on mathematics as the art of giving the same name to different things (Part 2): Averages finite and continuous

Posted on October 5, 2020 by epgoldenberg

by Bill Rosenthal, Queens, NY; Whitney Johnson, Morgan State University; Daniel Chazan, University of Maryland The July 15 blog post by Dan Chazan and two colleagues referred to Poincaré’s enigmatic remark: “Mathematics is the art of giving the same name … Continue reading →

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