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Illuminating skills learned from teaching
By: Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University This past spring, I received an email from a graduate student who was concerned about applying for jobs in industry. The student wrote: “I’m having a difficult time trying to market my teaching experience. … Continue reading
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Ideas under construction: children saying what they know
Alli entered kindergarten quite skilled at mental addition and proud of her skill. Subtraction followed quickly. Near the end of her kindergarten year, Alli bounced into class and said that her father had taught her about negative numbers. To assure … Continue reading
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Mathematical Practices
My work and that of my colleagues at Education Development Center has always put mathematical thinking—the habits of mind that are indigenous to our discipline—at the core of our work with teachers. What we’ve learned from expert teachers has led … Continue reading
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FROM THE (NEW) EDITOR
Greetings to all readers of the AMS Blog on Teaching and Learning Mathematics! As editor for this blog for the coming year, I would like to invite you to continue its lively and meaningful conversation, of the quality that has … Continue reading
Mathematics for All?
Every few years, I teach a first-year seminar called “Mathematics for All.” The course description begins: What kinds of mathematical knowledge are necessary for full participation in contemporary democratic society? How well, and how fairly, do our schools educate students … Continue reading
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