Author Archives: Elizabeth DeCarli

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About Elizabeth DeCarli

I worked as a high school math teacher for nine years at James Logan High School, a huge (over 4000 students!) public high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. I was fortunate to start teaching during an exciting time in math education––I had the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues on implementing an NSF-funded curriculum, and I worked as a technology coach, helping math teachers integrate Sketchpad and other engaging programs into their teaching. Before teaching, I worked at one of the early educational software companies, Computer Curriculum Corporation. I've been at Key for six years, first as an Editor, and now as the Mathematics Product Manager.

Music and Math in the News

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli

I have a memory from elementary school of a lesson on music and math that was taught by guest instructors. The instructors had us clap out poly-rhythms, with half the class clapping in two’s while the other half clapped in … Continue reading →

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March Mathiness

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli
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Check out the graph below, which shows the heights of 29 people. What do you notice about the graph? What do you wonder? (Thanks, Annie Fetter!) Now, what if I told you that this group of 29 people were all … Continue reading →

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Face(book) the Facts––You’re Being Targeted!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli

I have a fake Facebook birthday. I chose leap day for my fake Facebook birthday, so this is the first year I’ve actually celebrated it. My Facebook friends are a mix of long-time friends, close and distant relatives, acquaintances from … Continue reading →

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Middle School Math: Technology, Policy, and… Equity?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli
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Last Thursday my colleague Andres Marti and I were invited to present at the Middle Grades Math: Why Algebra Matters & How Technology Can Help conference at Stanford University. It was a meeting of policy wonks, Silicon Valley movers and … Continue reading →

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California State of Mind

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli

You might think I’d be jealous that I’m stuck in the office while two of my colleagues are traipsing around Great Britain, rubbing shoulders with royalty, and getting to hear visionary thinkers talk about education. Well, you’d be right. I’m … Continue reading →

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Let It Snow!

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Elizabeth DeCarli
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Oh, the weather outside is … delightful. Again. We had an unusually sunny December and we’ve had no rain at all so far in 2012. The lack of precipitation may help my mood on a daily basis, but it’s not … Continue reading →

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Musings from the Beach

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Elizabeth DeCarli

I’m back from my favorite conference, the CMC North Conference. It’s always held on the first weekend of December in Asilomar, California—put it on your calendar for next year! Spending the weekend in a beautiful environment among hundreds of enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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St. Louis News

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Elizabeth DeCarli

I had a great time working at our booth in St. Louis for the NCTM regional conference. Many of the math teachers I met were from Kansas or Missouri, but I also met folks who had driven for as long … Continue reading →

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Innovative Learning Conference Report

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Elizabeth DeCarli

On Friday I attended a conference that I’d never been to before, the Innovative Learning Conference. The conference is held on the grounds of Nueva School, a rather posh private school in Hillsborough, CA that serves gifted students, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Eat Your Vegetables! Do Your Math!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Elizabeth DeCarli

I was not a picky eater as a child. My parents had no trouble convincing me to eat my peas, artichokes, and even spinach (in the form of my dad’s delicious Thanksgiving stuffing). But I drew the line at Brussels … Continue reading →

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