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Deb's Mathematics Blog July 2008 Archive

By Deb Russell, About.com Guide to Mathematics since 2002

Barbie and Ken's Math Scores

Thursday July 31, 2008
Throughout my teaching career, I have noticed the gender discrepancies in math performance and achievement. I thought that if I differentiated my instruction and assessment, I may perhaps just narrow ... Read More

Fermat and the World's Famous Math Problem!

Sunday July 27, 2008
It took until 1993 to solve Fermat's last theorem which was considered the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem! However, in 1993 this mathematician surprised and excited the world of Mathematics, when ... Read More

Math: Response to Intervention (RTI)

Wednesday July 23, 2008
Response to Intervention (RTI) is almost a self-explanatory term that provides intervention at a multi level and prevention for students at risk - those not meeting grade level standards and/or ... Read More

SAT Math Prep for the Summer Holidays!

Sunday July 20, 2008
Why not take some time this summer to prep for the SATs? The 4 areas for the Math include: Number and Operations, Algebra and Functions, Geometry and Measurement, Data ... Read More

Leading Mathematicians

Wednesday July 16, 2008
It's not only mathematicians of the past that have made phenomenal mathematical discoveries, mathematicians of today continue to do so. The London Mathematical Society announced just this week that Professor ... Read More

Graph Paper, Dot Paper, Isometric, Grids? It's All Here!

Sunday July 13, 2008
Sometimes you just need some graph, dot or isometric paper quickly! Here are a variety of printables all in PDF format ready to put to good use. You'll find half ... Read More

Algebra Boot Camp

Friday July 11, 2008
Algebra Boot Camp is a fabulous online resource taken from the book 'Effortless Algebra' which is written by the Maran family. It is high up on my list of self-teaching ... Read More

Public Schools As Good As Private Schools In Raising Math Scores, Study Says

Monday July 7, 2008
If your goal for pursuing private education for your child is to ensure better scores, specifically math, you'll want to have a look at what the research says. The May ... Read More

Math on the Go!

Thursday July 3, 2008
With the summer holidays upon us and plans for summer travel underway, why not support those math concepts during your travel time? When I grew up, a long car trip ... Read More

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