by Kim | 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 Kim | 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 Kim | 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...
by Kim | Jan 29, 2019 | Timely Tips, Vol. 25
The first few weeks of the semester are often a rush of learning names, student adds and drops, meetings, and general sett-up. As things begin to settle down, here are a few simple tips to prepare for long-term success. Office Hours to Review Session – Rename a...
by Kim | Jan 28, 2019 | Timely Tips, Vol. 25
Keeping on top of the expanding field of educational research could be a full-time job. We can help you out! Here are five new articles on math education and changes in educational pedagogy that will take your teaching to the next level. On the link between curiosity...
by Kim | Dec 4, 2018 | Timely Tips, Vol. 24
For quite some time, college math courses have focused almost solely on the mathematical knowledge students would need for success in their chosen careers. If we’re honest, students in non-STEM fields don’t really need much in the way of mathematical knowledge. What...
