Today we welcomed over 500 rising 9th graders to our high schools for JumpStart, a program focused on academic readiness and setting the stage for a strong start to high school. This is the #PublicSchoolAdvantage! @MrsLauer @SVVSDsupt.

RT @Frederick_HS: No time to waste! 180 members of the Class of 2029 are jump-starting high school over the next two weeks—building math an….

Of the 192 @SVVSD students that took advanced 6th/7th grade math in June, 89% were recommended for advanced math next year! Opening the door to Algebra 1 in 8th grade & postsecondary options in high school. This is the public school advantage. @SVVSDdeputy @SuptEmeritus @MrsLauer.

RT @ThunderValleyK8: Middle schoolers enjoyed solving puzzles and cases inside the CyberSecurity Bus! Thanks to the Innovation Center for t….

RT @ThunderValleyK8: Middle school students showcased design projects to families today during our STEM Accelerator. Huge thank you to Rock….

This is a great example of 7.NS.A.2.b and 7.NS.A.2.c in practice. No tricks or mnemonics necessary!.

We’re excited to see @longs_peakms using STEM Accelerator Project Launch to spark interest in starting a competitive robotics program next school year! Thank you, @MrsDowning, for leading the kickoff.

Another exciting week of the STEM Accelerator Project Launch! Students explored robotics, physics, and math through engaging, hands-on learning. Huge thanks to our amazing partners for making it all possible! @longs_peakms @SunsetMiddle @TimberlinePK8 @ThunderValleyK8 @MrsLauer

Thank you, @SVVSDMobileLabs, for supporting our STEM Accelerator Project Launch program!.

An excellent example of the @NCTM Effective Mathematics Teaching Practice "Build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding.".

RT @ThunderValleyK8: Middle school project launch students are able to use Transfr VR to explore career options this week! Thanks to our P-….

We had a fantastic Day 2 of "Doing Mathematics" exploring number and operations, squares on the geoboard, areas and square roots, and probability. Math is engaging and fun, especially while uncovering the "why" and "how!" @StVrainOPD @MrsLauer

RT @MindShiftKQED: Getting students to show their reasoning isn’t about adding on more directions, it’s about shifting the notion of how we….

Day 1 of the class "Doing Mathematics" in the books! Today's tasks focused on patterns with cubes, function tables, and using spreadsheets to help solve complex problems. Great mathematical thinking and metacognition happening in June! @MrsLauer @StVrainOPD

Check out the use of @ThinkingMaps in Mrs. Klepper's Accelerated 6th Grade Math class! Helping students understand fraction division and integer concepts. @mrskleppermath @ThunderValleyK8

It's been a great first week of STEM Accelerator Project Launch! Students are engaging in targeted math instruction, reasoning games, and STEM-based design challenges. A great opportunity for @SVVSD students! @longs_peakms @SunsetMiddle @ThunderValleyK8 @TimberlinePK8 @MrsLauer

RT @NCTM: Is it Bad to Memorize All Those Algorithms in Math?. Our very own @LatrendaK weighs in. Read the full article: .

Today, we welcomed over 200 middle school students to our STEM Accelerator Project Launch experience! Taking math achievement and career-based, project-based learning by #StVrainStorm! @longs_peakms @SunsetMiddle @ThunderValleyK8 @TimberlinePK8 @MrsLauer @SVVSDsupt @SVVSDdeputy

Mathematical Beauty, Truth and Proof in the Age of AI via @QuantaMagazine.

When we teach math with meaning and focus on reasoning, students don’t need to memorize random tricks or mnemonics.