By Joan Reissman TIP: Cover standards that have been on previous tests Students need to pass the 10th grade MCAS tests in order to graduate. Test preparation is not a substitute for long-term cumulative learning; but review and practice is a tried and true way to refresh and strengthen skills
These skills are essential for life after school There are basically two types of people in the world: those who already love math, and those who don’t love it yet. In this webinar, we explore why math skills are important, not just to pass required math classes, but also for
Yes Virginia, Football Analytics personnel do exist by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist I love the fall. Not for the reasons you might think– cool mornings, warm afternoons, leaves turning on the trees, fresh apple cider donuts. I do like those things, but I really love fall because it is
Authored by Joan Reissman, Narrated by Greg Cunningham Preparation for the 2020 Math Test This prerecorded webinar will help teachers, parents and students understand the changes in the Math Next-Gen MCAS 2.0 and prepare for the 2020 math test, addressing 2019 content changes, format and question distribution changes, and technology-enhanced
Two disciplines with a common purpose by Cathie Maglio, blended learning specialist Ever since fifth grade I wanted to be a math teacher. I fell in love with the subject at that point and never wavered from it. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in math, I knew I
by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist My last blog post discussed the fact that students don’t understand the connection between Accuplacer scores and remedial college courses until they meet with an advisor and see how many non-credit-bearing courses they will have to take. Although some colleges allow a good high
by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Math has been in the news lately. The Globe ran a story on college remediation December 28 (“State colleges trying to solve math problem”) that said only 60% of community college students who have to take remedial math (also called “review” and “developmental”) complete
There are many tricks that can help students solve math problems by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist It’s not news that many students struggle with math. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the triennial test given to 15 year-olds by OECD, the United States ranked 38th out
What happens when goals for teaching math, and the strategies employed collide? by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist When people talk about the Olympics, they mean the sporting event that happens every four years. But did you know there’s a math Olympics that happens every year? It’s called the International
Puzzles and games in the classroom could be just the thing. by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist I love math, in all its shapes and forms. To me, it’s fun. But I’m a math teacher. For many students and teachers, “fun” is not the word they would apply to math.
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