The most important fix we can make for schools and students in this new year is recommitting to equity at all levels of decision-making, from federal policy to state, district, and school policy to the decisions teachers make for their students.
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But we can’t hide the truth that in most classrooms, there’s probably some students who have learned to hate math. Why is this and how can we help more kids love math and thrive in learning it? This is a question I hoped to answer by attending the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Annual Meeting in San Diego this past April.
Read MoreQuestions you may face as a first-year teacher
As teachers, we are simultaneously learners. We have to learn about our students, what works best for them, and how we can best connect their current knowledge to their developing knowledge about the world and math
Read MoreReflections on Dreams from My Father in 2016
My thoughts on Obama's Dreams from My Father, teaching, politics, and maybe even a little Chance The Rapper. Check it out.
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