STEM vs. STEAM: The Importance of Creativity
When I joined my school’s STEM club, I expected the room to be overflowing with curious young minds. Instead, I was greeted by mostly empty chairs.
Math
Math Scores: Why is This a Problem?
There are indications that student math scores are slipping. While the picture isn’t entirely clear, and while the situation is far from calamitous, it’s evident that
The STEM Effect
Certain buzz words and topics come and go in the arena of education. Currently, the word to know is STEM.
Learning Math Through Movement
The typical image of math class conjures up a scene of students bent studiously over worksheets, working out problems on paper. Imagine a math class where kids are hopping up ...
Who Should Teach Financial Literacy to Kids?
Kyle Provost, a high school teacher in Manitoba, moved to a rural town outside Winnipeg for his current teaching gig. With no rental opportunities in the area, Provost’s only ...
PBS Math Club Builds Confidence for ESL Students
While tutoring non-native English speakers, instructors are not only faced with the challenge of differentiating instruction for multiple subjects and learning levels, but we ...
Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Teach Math
My Inquiry-Based Learning journey started in 2012. I was skeptical at first, having made it through a Ph.D. program being taught almost exclusively with the traditional ...