by Gerald Aungst | Jul 14, 2016 | Collaboration, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
If you’ve spent any time around education in the last decade, you have probably heard about 21st Century Skills. Although the Framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning has multiple facets, most often mentioned are the learning skills...
by Gerald Aungst | Nov 8, 2015 | Math, Problem Solving, Thinking Skills
This post first appeared at the Corwin Connect blog. It’s the time of year we celebrate scary things: ghosts, goblins, clowns, pumpkin spice (whatever that is). There is one creepy thing with the power to raise the hairs on necks everywhere and which rarely gets...
by Gerald Aungst | Aug 11, 2015 | Math, Problem Solving
This post first appeared on the Corwin Connect blog. My wife loves her vegetable garden. Michele will spend hours with her fingers in the rich soil, nurturing her tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, green beans, jalapenos, watermelon, and sweet potatoes. I love Michele’s...
by Gerald Aungst | Sep 12, 2014 | Math, Problem Solving
Reading has gotten a lot of love recently at Brilliant or Insane. As a math guy, I feel an obligation to restore some balance to the Force. Thus, I offer the following: 8 ways to make students love math 1. Let students ask (and...
by Gerald Aungst | Aug 12, 2014 | Content and Methods, Math, Problem Solving
Districts across the United States are implementing the Common Core State Standards, and they are realigning curriculum for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Unfortunately, some of them are simply purchasing a shiny, new “Common Core Edition” of their...
