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Topics: Math \| Math Curriculum \| One train leaves Station A at 6 p.m traveling at 40 mph…you’ve heard this one before… By maureen on 25 Apr \| 0 comments vs. An interesting article out of the New York Times this morning details a study that may debunk the age-old assumption that real-word, story problems—like the infamous “two trains passing in the night”—help students learn math better: Read more... Topics: Math Curriculum \| Math \| April Update Posted on 23 Apr \| 0 comments Washington Math Standards Move Forward It has already been a busy year for those involved with Washington’s new math standards. There have been multiple rounds of edits and revisions. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has held numerous public hearings. And, at the end of the legislative session, oversight of the math standards process was transferred from OSPI to the State Board of Education. Topics: Math Curriculum \| Math \| Colleges \| Type: Article Math Standards Update! By maureen on 17 Mar \| 0 comments It’s that time again…time to check-in on how Washington’s new math standards are shaping up. When we last left the new draft standards, the State Board of Education’s math consultant, Linda Plattner, had assessed the standards and said that they aligned well to her initial recommendations in grades K-8, but that the high school math standards still needed more work. Read more... Topics: OSPI \| Math Curriculum \| Math \| Legislature \| When Math Professors Attack! By maureen on 29 Feb \| 9 comments Saw an interesting article in the P-I today that pits 60 math and science professors from the UW—who signed an open letter—against the state’s new math standards. Apparently, many profs complain that college freshmen can’t do basic math, some instructors are dumbing down their classes and Washington math education is to blame. Read more... Topics: Universities \| Math Teachers \| Math Curriculum \| Math \| A nation at war... By allisonm on 19 Feb \| 0 comments $math wars$ ...with math that is. As we continue to scream "math and science matters!" at the top of our lungs to folks in Washington state who haven't gotten the message yet, more complexities surface with those who've known it all along. Read more... Topics: Parents \| Math Curriculum \| Math \| Math Standards Review, Part II By maureen on 08 Feb \| 2 comments As you may know, the latest draft of the state’s revised math standards was posted and presented to the legislature on Jan. 31. In their quest to make sure the new standards fit the needs of Washington students, however, the State Board of Education asked Strategic Teaching—the organization that originally offered recommendations on the state’s old standards—to see how well the new standards align with their recommended changes. Read more... Topics: Legislature \| Math \| Math Curriculum \| OSPI \| Math Night Lights By maureen on 05 Feb \| 0 comments One of the best sessions I attended at the OSPI January Conference last week focused on math. But it wasn’t about student WASL scores or the new math standards or even math curriculum suggestions. No one argued and no one bantered about whose district was doing what. Instead we were posed with a simple question: Double 38. Read more... Topics: Math \| Math Curriculum \| Math Teachers \| Parents \| The Monday Morning News: Spokane Math Forum, Senate Bill 6392 and more… By maureen on 28 Jan \| 0 comments Who says Washington shuts down during inclement weather? Despite the chilly temps and snowy conditions (and the fact that one of my poor co-workers lost power), this week is shaping up to be packed with important ed events. Read more... 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