Computational Fluency

There’s a scene in the award-winning film A Beautiful Mind where the real-life math genius John Nash (played masterfully by...


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Fact Fluency: Beyond Rote Learning

Imagine an alien planet where the inhabitants are born with the multiplication table imprinted on their DNA. Let’s call this...


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STEMscopes Celebrates the Achievements of Hispanic STEM Pioneers

September 15th through October 15th marks National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time of year where we honor the achievements,...


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Going the Extra Mile: Acceleration and Intervention

Introduction

The learning needs of one student are often not those of their classmates. To meet each student where they are,...


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Which Way is Right? Problem-Solving in Mathematics

The Mona Lisa is surprisingly, almost shockingly, small. Yet its far-reaching influence has made it synonymous with greatness....


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How to Improve Mathematical Discourse in the Classroom

While rote memorization has long been the norm in math learning, it’s not the only way to teach this fact-based subject.


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