In this episode of the Making Math Moments That Matter Podcast, we chat with Steve Leinwand and Eric Milou about strategies to create an Invigorating High School Math program.
Steve served as Mathematics Supervisor in the Connecticut Department of Education for 22 years and is a former president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics. In 2021, he was awarded the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Lifetime Achievement Award.
Eric Milou is Professor of Mathematics at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ. Eric served as President of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey and on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.
You’ll Learn:
- Why making shifts in high school math education is required to empower students;
- What content in our HS curriculum needs to be eliminated and what can replace it;
- Why 6th grade is harder to teach than calculus;
- What change you can make tomorrow to make a difference in your career; and,
- Why the status quo is unacceptable in mathematics education;
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