I was fortunate enough to be in attendance for the keynote address at the National Charter School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an all-star line up concluding with a presentation from former President Bill Clinton. President Clinton was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) for his ongoing support of...
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John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach often said, “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” In mathematics education we can say “failing to prepare teachers is preparing for the failure of our students.” Last week’s PISA results once again show how students in...
Posted by Lauri Susi on Dec. 16, 2010
Today, November 15, we are launching our Premium Subscription. Those of you who have followed our work since April will get a chance to see how all of the pieces tie together. Up until now, the emphasis has been on free teacher tools and a set of student activities. Now, the emphasis shifts to strategies for teaching fractions that include whole-class instruction, student practice targeted at...
Posted by Arjan Khalsa on Nov. 14, 2010
