Bryan Meyer

Working to make high school mathematics meaningful, enjoyable, and equitable

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

Knowing Alongside https://t.co/Dp6khcw5Bq

[Conrad Wolfram @conradwolfram]

Does mathematical modeling improve society? This week’s episode of Computational Conversations with @JonMcLoone
https://t.co/gesBN823lX

#computation #modeling #podcast

[Flynn Education @flynn_education]

New High School content on the website today!

https://t.co/WusLp5P0DG

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@averypickford @mathillustrated Nor axioms on the goal(s) of math ed 😉

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

(High) school math is so out of touch…

“There is a difference: How much math is there in the CURRICULUM and college? Or how much math is there in your REAL WORK as an engineer?” cc: @conradwolfram @nctm
https://t.co/X96iokIQDr

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@Dean_of_math I propose anyone engaging in this tired debate cite an ACTUAL lesson plan and ground their critique in actual details of the lesson.

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@C_Hendrick What are recommendations based on #5 (performance =\= learning)? As in, what should teachers do about this in regards to assessment and grading practices?

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@rastokke As a HS teacher, I used to hear colleagues say this same kinda thing…blaming the middle schools. Instead, I’ve started to ask middle schools: “what are the pressures you feel about preparing kids for high school? What can we do at the HS level to lessen that for you?” Try?

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@jedediyah I can’t seem to find these (your?) machine learning resources on the page?

[Melissa D @Dean_of_math]

Instead of marking that math task, consider looking at it, finding examples of interesting student work, sharing those examples with the class, and continuing the learning. No marking. No writing. Just learning.

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@BisforBerkshire Education levels probably correlate strongly with income level, as does life expectancy (I would imagine). So this seems like a map of avg income level more than anything?

[Sarah Carter @mathequalslove]

Years ago, @Mathowitz introduced me to Circle Tic Tac Toe. Yesterday, I decided to put a seasonal twist on it and create Spider Web Tic Tac Toe for Halloween.

https://t.co/sdHnhuhdSx

#mtbos #iteachmath #puzzlingclassroom

[Sarah Carter @mathequalslove]

I decided to put a seasonal twist on a classic chess puzzle to make a new Halloween Puzzle for my students to tackle as one of this week's puzzles.

Can you solve the 8 Bats Puzzle?

https://t.co/8yLoAFKARf

#mtbos #iteachmath #puzzlingclassroom

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@NolanFossum @Dean_of_math @NCTM @LatrendaK @kdykema They said the recording would be up tomorrow.

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@minilek @CAgovernor Further, the 3-year curriculum should illustrate how the standard HS math content can be taught conceptually and how it is connected to meaningful issues in the world (it can integrate data science and other modern maths into the core content rather than as distinct courses)

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@minilek @CAgovernor I suggest the development of a 3-year HS math curriculum that prepares students to be ready for a calculus class in their 4th year (leaving Calc open to ALL students who are in grade level in 9th grade; this is very rare now).

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@DavisTeaching I know there will be problems with all such tests, but I still think it would be a huge improvement for someone to create a prototype of a new exam that reflected the modern needs of high school mathematics education (and allowed much fuller access to all types of tech tools)

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@DavisTeaching It’s wild to me how many people accept the test as the driver of policy and practice. There was a large opt out movement a while back (which I think got squashed because they started monetarily penalizing districts?); we need something like that again.

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@minilek @tomloveless99 All Boaler stuff aside, it is a weird claim to say something needs improving so that we can bomb people and extract resources from the earth.

[Bryan Meyer @doingmath]

@TracyZager Crazy how much this aligns with my own personal and professional experiences. Thanks for sharing! For whatever it’s worth, I’m wrestling with the same questions. Wish I was at the conference to connect with you. Hope a path emerges for you…and happy to connect any time. ❤️