The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity
The Joy of X by Steven Strogatz is a series of essays that explore the seemingly limitless span and beauty of mathematics underlying so much of our universe. Strogatz’ exploration begins by...
View ArticleMathematics: An Unseen Force
We recently recommended The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz. One of the more interesting essays explains some of the mathematics behind interesting phenomena....
View ArticleEgg Cartons and Collaboration
Very, very early in my teaching career a more seasoned colleague shared with me his lamentation on the profession: As teachers, we are the eggs; the school is our egg carton. Each of us is separated...
View ArticlePoem in Your Pocket
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the New York Times has come up with an interesting project: they are publishing haikus. The short poems follow the general syllabic rule we all learned in grade...
View ArticleThe Importance of Early Math Numeracy
Not surprisingly, what students know about math by first grade seems to be an early indicator of how well they will be able to do everyday calculations later in life. About 1 in every 5 U.S. adults...
View ArticleNew Global Section: Now Available on Lexile.com
We are thrilled to share our brand new global section on Lexile.com: www.Lexile.com/global. The section highlights the ever growing global presence of MetaMetrics®. We’ve divided the Global section...
View ArticleFighting Summer Loss –“Give Five – Read Five”
The phrase “summer loss” describes the phenomenon in which students suffer a loss of content knowledge and skills over summer break. Research has shown that low-income students are particularly...
View ArticleNot Just for School: Math at Home
A recent Time article profiled Laura Overdeck is a high-tech consultant that switched to a stay at home mom. She has just launched Bedtime Math a website devoted to creating a new stamp for arithmetic....
View ArticleAppreciating Our Teachers
The National PTA® will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 6th-10th. Please take a moment out of your week and thank a teacher who’s touched your life. Here are some suggestions on how you can show...
View ArticleUNC School of Education Commencement Address
Earlier this month, MetaMetrics® President and Co-founder, Malbert Smith, Ph.D., delivered an inspiring commencement address to the graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School...
View ArticleThe Peril of Math Anxiety
The March issue of Teaching Children Mathematics cited a recent study from Stanford University School of Medicine showing, for the first time, how brain function differs in people who have math anxiety...
View ArticleAERA Emergent Reader Symposium, 2013
During the 2013 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, a team of MetaMetrics® researchers along with colleagues from other institutions presented...
View ArticleIt’s Just A Game?
We all know kids love video games but how effective are they? A study of 88 second graders that were divided into 3 groups to determine the effectiveness of on line games. One group was to play a game...
View ArticleFirst Grade Classrooms Needed for Research Study!
As an educational measurement and research organization, MetaMetrics is dedicated to “Bringing Meaning to Measurement.” We strongly believe that assessment and instruction could and should be...
View ArticleA Kinder, Gentler Start to the School Year
Pernille Rip, a fifth grade teacher in Middleton, Wisconsin has a new approach to starting her school year. She believes that she needs to “hold back and not give in to the pressure of pacing guides...
View ArticleOne Less Excuse
Those of us who like to believe we are artistic and creative because we are left-brained or that we are analytical and that we reason logically because we are right-brained may be disappointed to learn...
View ArticleRecognizing the Value of Math
In a recent Gallup poll Americans were asked “Thinking about all the subjects you studied in school, which one, if any, has been the most valuable to you in your life?” The top three subjects were Math...
View ArticleJumpstart’s Read for the Record: Otis
Join MetaMetrics®, We Give Books, Jumpstart, and record-breakers everywhere on October 3 as together we read Otis by Loren Long for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record®. By taking part, you will not only...
View ArticleDeveloping Non-Cognitive Skills
Here’s an interesting perspective: Kentucky math teacher, Alison Wright, described how two students in her Algebra II class reacted to a quiz that was returned. One student looked at the test, rolled...
View ArticleHow to Encourage a Love of Mathematics
Here’s Lisa Medoff from Stanford University suggesting eight helpful ways that educators can build students’ tenacity with a subject that frustrates many of them: math! Empathize. It helps to imagine a...
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