Posts Tagged ‘math’
Teachers: Stop assigning word problems. It’s a problem.
My daughter was working on her math homework last night. Side note: First graders should not have homework. The research is exceedingly clear and unequivocal in this regard. Homework is meaningless and possibly detrimental to students until at least middle school. Many elementary schools have already abandoned homework for this very reason. As a teacher, I…
Read MoreOne of my fictional characters has found his way into math class
A tweet from a student: I wrote Budo in my math project. <3 As an author, a teacher, and a lover of the subversive, this made my day.
Read MoreThe ad has good intentions, but it doesn’t depict reality, and that could be more damaging to girls than no ad at all.
This new Verizon-sponsored ad, which was made in conjunction with Makers to show how parents unintentionally steer their daughters away from science and math, is receiving a lot of praise for the way it doesn’t focus solely on female body and beauty issues, as well as its willingness to shine the light on the role…
Read MoreThe math lesson on Christmas morning was not my idea. I swear.
This early morning hug and kiss were one two of the best moments of my Christmas morning. But the teacher in me also loved the moment ten minutes later, when my daughter refused to open any more presents, opting instead to practice her numbers on my computer. I never thought I would be spending part…
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