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It’s summer time and during my summer months of slumber, I love to catch up on reading. “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” has been on my bookshelf for a big. Thanks to a conversation with my buddy, Pam Brett (blueglassesmath.com).…I was intrigued to read it. I have listened to Francis Su on a podcast and wrote a blog post about ...

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My mantra since I started teaching in 1999 was to make math an active subject. I wanted math standards to jump off the page. It was my goals to help students understand what a mathematized world we live in. I also realized that all students don’t learn the same way. In planning units of study, I make sure that students ...

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