Everything You Were Taught about Math was Wrong
We need to get serious about challenging our beliefs about math — who is good at it, and how we learn it.
Goody Bags: Candy Calculations and Some (Un)Healthy Food Facts
My girls and I decided to do a real world math assignment to figure out just how much sugar was in the “goody bags” they brought home from a school birthday celebration. Here’s what we learned about math and healthy eating along the way.
Fear and Loathing in SFUSD…
Did you know there is a parent organization spreading racist narratives about Black and Latino families in our district?
The Issue at Hand in SF Schools… Tracking.
CARE proponents (read: Lowell families) who originally marketed their proposal as “two-track accelerated Algebra” have repackaged their plan using the words “optional pathways” and “choice” to advocate for a reinstatement of tracking in SFUSD.
Black Families Voice Support for the SFUSD Math Sequence!
Last Tuesday, I was proud to attend the SFUSD Board of Education meeting to show Black families support for the district’s math sequence.
Families need education in order to advocate effectively for high-quality math instruction
Many parents were educated in traditional classrooms. To advocate effectively, we have to educate ourselves so we don’t push for out-dated instruction.
Gr8 Learning Resources: I “heart” I
After taking a break from blogging to deal with life (and some other stuff I'll be posting about in a...
“It’s the funding, stupid.” – Guest Post by Dale Scott
How should education funding impact our expectations about how public schools prioritize their resources? Dale Scott has some thoughts…
Let’s clear some things up about the SFUSD Math Sequence, shall we?
Reading through emails from SFUSD parents on the new math sequence, I’d like to clear up misinformation and reinforce some of the great thinking I’m seeing coming out of this debate.
Catching Up on the “Accelerated Algebra” Debate in SFUSD
If you are new to hearing about the “accelerated algebra” (aka: tracking) debate in SFUSD, here are a few articles to catch you up to speed.
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