Math Education at MU

Official Twitter account for the mathematics education group in the Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum at the University of Missouri.

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

We are hiring two new faculty members in #MathEd, open rank. These are research-focused positions that are supported by substantial endowments. https://t.co/tg70Kmf6M8

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

New episode of the #MathEd Podcast -- this is a fun one!

When we teach young children about shapes, have we been sequencing the shapes all wrong?

Julie Nurnberger-Haag @KentState https://t.co/cEJJNjb8qS

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

Our article on segments/structure of flipped math instruction is now published in print, and I think there are some free online copies still available: @zdearaujo https://t.co/w2MlaQxkif

[Mizzou @Mizzou]

At #Mizzou, April is celebrated as LGBTQ Pride Month!

See the calendar for a full list of this year’s Pride Month events. ➡️ https://t.co/NkXJUni6gb

[GeoGebra @geogebra]

#HappyPiDay from the GeoGebra team! Here are some activities for Pi Day. https://t.co/VnZBAJQfLi Check them out! 📚🙌✨#MTBoS #ITeachMath #Math #MathTwitter #InteractiveMathematics

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

New episode -- Egan Chernoff (@MatthewMaddux) discusses math educators' perspectives on popular math books, and Sam Otten (@ottensam) shares some inside info about the Math Ed Podcast. #MathEd https://t.co/yFCOSFFGnX

[Jessica Rodrigues @rodriguesjm6]

We're seeking a postdoc! 🎉
David C. Geary and team (I'm on the team!) are hiring a postdoc that is funded in part by an NIH Learning Disabilities Hub grant - focused on early math development among preschoolers who are academically at-risk. Please share & reach out w/ questions!

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

New article with Courtney Vahle, @zdearaujo, and JP Han about math teachers during the pandemic and how they navigated a complex web of competing obligations. #MathEd https://t.co/caqu8VnwXU

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

Winter has arrived. @Mizzou

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

A new twist on fraction equations. Article published by @NCTM from Vicki Jacobs, Susan Empson, and colleagues. #MathEd https://t.co/35aTrHOt4b

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

#PMENA44
https://t.co/JqpJLuEYga

We will be presenting posters on Friday and Saturday, with a brief research report Sunday at 8:30am.

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

If you're seeing great math ed researchers at #PMENA44 and want to hear more about their work, there's a chance they've been interviewed on the Math Ed Podcast.

See 10 years' worth of guests: https://t.co/zTMR2d3ASI

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

I look forward to this #MathEd moment every year... the release of the @PME_NA proceedings!

https://t.co/c9xbAIP7sF @PmeNA44 #PMENA44

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

There's still time to apply to our PhD program in math education.

Ranked Top 5 nationally, we offer assistantships (salary, health benefits, tuition wavier) for those accepted to come to Columbia full-time to pursue math ed research and teacher education. https://t.co/QMhchGNG9j

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

Remember when Hacker made a splash asking "Is algebra necessary?" Well I reviewed his book, The Math Myth.

We agree math is often irrelevant to daily life. We disagree on what to do abt it. He says remove requirements. I say focus on process, not content.
https://t.co/KWhA6DwIS6

[Samuel Otten @ottensam]

Autumn at Townsend Hall.

[Mizzou Education & Human Development @MizzouEducation]

Earning a PhD is hard work, and so is being a new parent. The mathematics ed dept. has established a monthly stipend for students who are balancing doctoral studies & parenthood. Learn how it helped Faustina Anakwah Baah, pictured with her son, Darius: https://t.co/D9iZcAuVXt

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

Chris Jett (@GeorgiaStateU) talks abt his new book from @TCPress that focuses on a mathematical brotherhood of Black men. Community support, race-affirming college spaces, "third floor respect" all contribute to their success as math majors at @Morehouse.

https://t.co/G3XXcLt2Wv

[Math Education at MU @MizzouMathEd]

New book @CorwinPress - middle school math lessons that respond to social injustice.

Chuck Munter and @haines_cara wrote lessons dealing w/ gerrymandering and the Voting Rights Act, both highly relevant issues that are even being considered at SCOTUS now. https://t.co/GWBELDhxzd

[LTC Department @MizzouLTC]

Today, and everyday, let's honor the incredible efforts and the profound difference that teachers make in their communities and in the world. #WorldTeachersDay