Young Learners: When are they ready to learn subtraction?
Tuesday January 29, 2008
Subtraction like any other math concept requires the building blocks to be in place. Conservation of number is certainly one of them. In other words, does the child know that ... Read More
Will More Rigorous Math Help Students to Become Globally Competitive?
Saturday January 26, 2008
That is certainly the belief of Berkeley County school officials. They've mandated that all students who began high school after 2005 must earn at least four math credits in order ... Read More
Why Do I Need Algebra?
Wednesday January 23, 2008
I was listening to a conversation yesterday while at work. A non-teaching staff member was telling us how well his son was doing in Algebra. He went on to say, ... Read More
Texas Instrument's Newest Technology is Here!
Sunday January 20, 2008
The TI-Nspire™ is here!Beginning next month, workshops will be offered on the TI-Nspire in the following areas:
Algebra 1/Beginner Algebra
Algebra 2/Advanced Algebra
Geometry
Precalculus/Trigonometry
Statistics
Calculus
Find out how the TI-Nspire™ can ... Read More
Math Gets Some Assistive Tech!
Wednesday January 16, 2008
Smart Pens that is. The new Smart Pens make it better than ever for a student with vision problems to do calculus, physics etc. It works by taking a picture ... Read More
What Happened to Borrowing and Carrying?
Sunday January 13, 2008
Yes, when I went to school, we borrowed and we carried when referring to adding and subtracting. However, today the term that is most often used is 'Regrouping' Why? Well, ... Read More
Poster Now Available for Math Awareness Month
Thursday January 10, 2008
Math Awareness Month occurs during the month of April; although Math Awareness began in America, it is beginning to be celebrated on an international level - to some extent. Although ... Read More
Conference For Math Educators
Monday January 7, 2008
The National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) will be having their Math conference: Becoming Certain About Uncertainty on April 9-12, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration is now ... Read More
Leave it to the Mathematicians To Solve Traffic Jam Problems
Friday January 4, 2008
If you have ever driven in downtown traffic or commuted during rush hours, you know the traffic bottle necks all too well. So what do these have to do with ... Read More
Narrowing the Gender Gap
Tuesday January 1, 2008
Although a gap remains in the standardized test scores, the gap is narrowing between girls and boys. Girls are now taking more challenging math courses and greater achievement for girls ... Read More

