Tag Archives: Math Teaching

How to Divide by Zero: An Interview with Bill Shillito

Posted on November 26, 2018 by James Sheldon

For this post, I interviewed a colleague about a new project he is working on: a website where he encourages his readers to consider the possibility of dividing by zero.  Bill Shillito has a Master’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education … Continue reading →

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Communicating Mathematics to a Broader Audience

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Vanessa Rivera-Quinones

How we communicate mathematics is an essential part of making mathematics accessible. You’ve probably experienced communicating with peers and faculty in your area of specialization, taught a few math courses, or even been involved in outreach activities with younger students.  … Continue reading →

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Mathematics Students and Legitimate Peripheral Participation

Posted on December 15, 2017 by James Sheldon

One of the things that mathematics educators often talk about is the idea of teaching the norms of the discipline of mathematics to students, starting at a fairly young age.  In Jo Boaler and Cathlee Humphreys’ book Connecting Mathematical Ideas: … Continue reading →

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What to Do When a Group Gets Stuck Working on a Task

Posted on August 17, 2017 by James Sheldon

In my previous post, I discussed how to adapt a problem that you have found in order to make the problem groupworthy. One of the important things to consider when adapting real-world problems is to avoid giving step-by-step instructions and formulas … Continue reading →

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SMART

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Behnam Esmayli

As math graduate students, we often get teaching assignments from our departments, some of us tutor independently for financial reasons, and some volunteer to teach at local schools or libraries. Teaching is an inseparable part of our job/life. But that is where … Continue reading →

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