Article: Handy way to learn math

 It is my belief that we are all math people and the dichotomy between math and non-math people is a false one. This article is a nice way to see how math can be more integrated into other areas of learning. What do you think?

Kraftwork: There is a handy way for "non-math people" to learn math

Snapshot: 6C Off and Running

It was our first day of math class for 6C. We started off tentative and not sure what to expect. We broke the ice with a few sentence finishers. The class responded to the following prompts: 

• Math is important because...
• Math is ...
• Our class should be ___________ everyday.

Below are a sampling of the diverse answers for each prompt! I am excited to get to know this group and I am eager to see where our math adventure takes us this year!

Event: Evening with Dr. Jo Boaler, Standford Professor

The Mindset Revolution: How to Help Children Learn and Love Math

In this presentation Dr. Boaler will share the latest brain science that sheds important new light on the best ways to learn math. She will also engage the audience through videos of students learning math in different ways and share a wealth of resources to help students on their mathematics journeys.

December 7th, 2016 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Jordan Middle School, Palo Alto
750 N California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Free child care is available.

PLEASE RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/kb00AQ44fD