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Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
Volker Ecke and Christine von Renesse just came back from facilitating an IBL workshop at Jackson College, MI. It was wonderful to work with a mathematics department that is so committed to excellence in teaching and community building. Thanks also to Nina White for co-facilitating!
Jo Boaler’s YouCubed.org site features two interesting classroom videos (an eight minute video and a four minute shorter version) showing students in her “Computational and Mathematical Engineering Class: How to Learn Mathematics” sharing their ideas about the Pennies and Paperclips game which is featured in our Discovering the Art of Mathematics: Patterns book.
Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
It was wonderfully energizing to connect with many of you, faculty, friends, and students at the Joint Math Meetings in San Diego! Now working on enlivening that sense of personal connection, community, and inspiration closer to home, as well...
The MAA has just published a powerful new resource, a Guide to Evidence-Based Instructional Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics (MAA web site -- "Instructional Practices Guide").