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Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
The fall semester is done and we are reflecting on some of our wonderful experiences. In this month's blog we are publishing a student blog about the (meta) connections of mathematics, running and maypole dancing. We also include video footage and student work about the mathematics of maypole dancing.
Dear Colleagues, Friends, & Supporters,
We had a wonderful time at MathFest, at the IMAGINARY conference, and the International Congress on Mathematical Education in Germany this summer.
We are excited about the White House's "Call to Action: Incorporating Active STEM Learning Strategies into K-12 and Higher Education":
We are excited that the Conference Board of Mathematical Sciences (http://www.cbmsweb.org/), an umbrella organization for all the major math societies (MAA, AMS, SIAM, ASA, AMATYC, etc.), has just released a joint statement supporting active learning (pdf). The statement includes the following call: