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My Letter to Bill Gates on Algebra

May 22, 2018 | Math, News

An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Preparing Students for Algebra Dear Mr. Gates, You recently wrote, “Math is one area where we want to generate stronger evidence about what works. What would it take, for example, to get all kids to mastery of Algebra I?” I believe I...

Math Problems: Knowing, Doing, and Explaining Your Answer

Nov 18, 2015 | Math

Math Problems: Knowing, Doing, and Explaining Your Answer by Barry Garelick and Katharine Beals At a middle school in California, the state testing in math was underway via the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exam. A girl pointed to the problem on the...

Three Years Later, This Article is More Useful Than Ever

Jun 25, 2015 | Math

Since the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) has been fully implemented, I have received more complaints from constituents about the CCSSI than any other subject. Most of these complaints have been about math, with parents of elementary school students...