by MH Math | Apr 5, 2019 | Newsletters, Timely Tips, Vol. 27
By: Kelly Jackson How are my students diverse? Let me count the ways: age, race, ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, academic preparation, citizenship status. Do they work? Kids at home? If yes, single parent? Do they have a physical...
by MH Math | Feb 28, 2019 | Timely Tips, Vol. 26
Want to win a million dollars a year for life? Simple! Just fill out a perfect March Madness bracket. The odds of getting a perfect bracket are so astronomically high that last year billionaire Warren Buffet offered $1 million dollars a year for life to any Berkshire...
by MH Math | Feb 28, 2019 | Timely Tips, Vol. 26
Looking for a new approach when discussing career paths with students? Use this breakdown of the fastest-growing jobs in each U.S. state to guide your conversations! Sharing information on fast-growing job areas encourages students to think futuristically rather than...
by MH Math | Feb 28, 2019 | Tech Corner, Vol. 26
“I’d like to invite you to our professional development event on Friday, March 8. My coauthor, Bill Navidi, and I will discuss the state of statistics education, what drove us to write an Elementary Statistics textbook, and why we’ve decided to be so...
by MH Math | Feb 28, 2019 | Timely Tips, Vol. 26
March 14th, affectionately known as “Pi Day” (with 3/14 representing 3.14), is the biggest unofficial math holiday on the calendar. Here are some fun classroom activities to get your students engaged with the amazing constant! Memorizing the Digits of Pi...
