“You Need to be more Responsible”: The myth of meritocracy and Teachers’ Accounts of Homework Inequalities files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ135…. .

As a Black middle-school student, I was tracked into lower-level math classes that kept me back That was more than two decades ago, but limited access to advanced math options remains a problem today for nearly half of all high school students in the U.S. hechingerreport.org/opinion-as-a-b…

Teaching & Learning: Becoming a Student Again. nais.org/magazine/indep… How often have we thought that a student who needed help and didn’t come in was just lazy? Or if a student wasn’t asking questions or engaged in class, we assumed they were not interested.

The Odd Math on Calculus Prerequisites by Pamela Burdman In Bressoud’s latest Mathematics Association of America blog, he concludes, with some caveats, that “the surest route to success in Calculus I is to enroll directly in it.” justequations.org/blog/the-odd-m…

President of Rowan University compensation tops 1 million. chronicle.com/article/presid… Rowan News AFT

How Americans’ support for their children pursuing a career in teaching has changed over time. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

How to Get Kids Thinking Instead of Mimicking in Math Class kqed.org/mindshift/6453… Explicit instruction does play a role in a thinking classroom. Peter Liljedahl

Fixing the Machine open.substack.com/pub/fivetwelve… But the biggest motivator is simple: humans like to do things they feel good at, and they don’t like to do things they feel bad at.

Why BTC Works: Using Evidence from Cognitive Science Research mrjasonto.com/2024/08/28/why… via Jason To | 杜澤信 "Instead of opposing viewpoints, I found that many BTC principles align with established cognitive science research." Peter Liljedahl

Coaching Letter #202 by Isobel Stevenson open.substack.com/pub/isobelstev… Even if there are no studies showing the effects of BTC, teachers can show high growth scores with BTC, and stories of unmotivated kids who participate now or those who find a BTC approach more accessible. Jason To | 杜澤信

The Critical Need for Robust K-8 Mathematics Policy by the always fantastic and smiling Lindsey Henderson excelined.org/2024/09/03/the…

Op-Ed: If NJ wants more teachers, it must do more to convince young people njspotlightnews.org/2024/07/op-ed-… NJ is the 2nd highest state for starting teacher pay at $55,143. A dental hygiene has a starting salary of $84, 600 despite a comparable amount of required education & training.

New approach to math leads to better pass rates at Louisiana colleges wrkf.org/education/2024… The state decided to eliminate remedial classes & have students tackle college-level material right away with support. This has led to higher pass rates. NJ Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Rowan University

Three Tools for Better Practice thelearnerlab.com/tools-for-bett…

Why Teaching Is Harder Than Surgery, by Dan Meyer open.substack.com/pub/danmeyer/p…

Public opinion & the teaching profession - Kappan kappanonline.org/public-opinion… The current state of the teaching profession is at or near its lowest level in 50 years. This dip in professional prestige for teachers is part of cyclical changes in attitudes toward schools & teachers

Hello friends and colleagues: a pre-pub announcement for The Math Tutor’s Handbook I joyously and proudly wrote with my 17-year-old granddaughter to enhance the quality of math tutoring. Promo code RAVEN25 for a 25% discount. us.corwin.com/books/transfor…

AMTNJ is honored to have Paul Battaglia Eli Luberoff and Eric Milou as featured speakers at the Fall 6-12 Conference on November 22 BrookdaleCC. Tag a colleague and admin to share how to register. 🔗 amtnj.org/fall6-12confer… #mathpractices #LearnwithAMTNJ #AMTNJFall24

Two reasons why teaching is harder than surgery: 1️⃣ Surgeons can work without the patients' cooperation. The patient is likely sleeping! 2️⃣ Surgeons can do their job successfully without the relationship-building required for teaching.

My comrade in education Doc 📚👨🏾‍🎓 wrote a powerful testimony to the power of relationships with students. His ability to do that made it possible to intervene in his students lives when they needed support. Camden needs more of this. camden2025.com/2024/09/01/a-b…