Tag Archives: International Education

ICME: The Nature of Students’ Mathematical Thinking

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Scott Steketee

Like other enthusiasts of mathematics, I’m captivated by the way that mathematical ideas can explain things in the physical world around me, and by the way that I can carry out mathematical thought experiments in my mind and then apply … Continue reading →

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ICME: A Sensory-Motor Experience of Korea

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Scott Steketee

I had the immense good fortune this year to attend ICME, the International Congress on Mathematical Education. The Congress is held every year divisible by 4, and this iteration (the twelfth) was held in Seoul, Korea. It is quite something … Continue reading →

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California Dreaming: Reflections on the ISTE Conference

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Andres Marti

If you’re the kind of teacher I was, you may never have heard of ISTE—the International Society for Technology in Education. I’d never heard of them either. Every year, ISTE puts on a very large, well-organized, and international gathering of … Continue reading →

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Testing… 1, 2, 3… testing. This is a test. This is only a test.

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Andres Marti
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Nothing like your back going out to make you feel old. Happens to me every few years, and comes out of the blue. Last time it was when I was brushing my teeth. This time it was tying my shoes. … Continue reading →

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“Because it’s difficult to ask a video questions”

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Karen Coe

It’s the day after the Learning Without Frontiers annual conference and I’m sitting at my sister’s desk in north London reflecting on an amazing couple of days. There’s a lot to unpack from two solid days of listening to 20-minute … Continue reading →

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Computers Should Do The Computations

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Karen Greenhaus

I spent yesterday at the Learning without Frontiers conference  in London. A very exciting experience, not only because it is my first time in London, but also because I listened to some very provocative speakers. I am feeling very inspired … Continue reading →

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Preparing Cooperative Teachers in a Competitive World

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Scott Steketee

I am troubled. Today is the first day of teaching my spring semester course, “Advanced Methods in Secondary Mathematics,” for my preservice master’s students. The mission of the Teacher Education Program at Penn is to prepare “reflective, collaborative, visionary teacher-leaders” … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolution—more PD!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Karen Coe

Last year my colleagues and I traveled around the country attending conferences and workshops for mathematics educators. We also “met” thousands of teachers online when they participated in our online courses and webinars. We gave talks, hosted Ignite! events, delivered … Continue reading →

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Resources en Español

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Josephine Noah
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At the recent NCTM regional conference in Albuquerque, a local teacher stopped by the booth to ask about new features of Sketchpad 5. He then shared with me his website of video lessons for Spanish-speaking students, LaracosMath.com. Some of these … Continue reading →

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Professional Development the Singapore Way

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sandy Berger

For years we have heard how the American school system does not measure up to the Singapore school system in student achievement. Singapore’s 4th and 8th grade students scored top place for Mathematics in 1995, 1999 and 2003 on the … Continue reading →

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