Bringing the World into the Math Classroom Through Music

By James S. Walker James S. Walker Since 2009, I have taught an interdisciplinary course on mathematics and music at UW-Eau Claire. The course is a wonderful blend of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the art of music. Music in the course ranges from jazz, rhythm and blues, African drumbeats, Afro-Latin rhythmic techniques, Indian raga,...

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Calculus, College Admissions, and the High School Curriculum

By: David Bressoud @dbressoud David Bressoud is DeWitt Wallace Professor Emeritus at Macalester College and former Director of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences The third installment of My Mathematical Journey: Pólya’s “Let Us Teach Guessing”, was released on February 15 to free up the March Launchings for this column. I have often written...

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Conversations & Relationships

By Hortensia Soto Hortensia Soto A couple weeks I ago I visited my best friend, Debbie, and as usual we sat around laughing and sharing about novel gadgets that simplify our lives, about the latest news regarding certain foods, about the new vitamins that we are taking, about new tricks that help us sleep, etc....

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Math Education and “Divisive Concepts”

By Michael Pearson I suppose it should be no surprise that mathematics education has become yet another flash point in our interminable culture wars. Recently (on January 15, 2022), the newly-elected governor of Virginia issued his first executive order of the year, verbosely titled ENDING THE USE OF INHERENTLY DIVISIVE CONCEPTS, INCLUDING CRITICAL RACE THEORY,...

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Math Acceleration for STEM Students

By Jana Talley, Co-Editor of DUE Point, Jackson State University STEM courses can be challenging, particularly Calculus I which is known as the gateway math course to most STEM majors. Community college students and those from vulnerable backgrounds (such as first generation, underrepresented, or financially disadvantaged students) are especially prone to struggle with this critical...

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Welcome to the Living Proof Math Values Blog

By Jennifer Bowen, Sarah Bryant, Susan Crook, Allison Henrich, Anisah Nu’Man, and Matthew Pons L to R, Top to Bottom: Sarah, Jen, Allison, Anisah, Matthew, Susan The women in Matthew Pons' analysis class were crushing it. He saw them putting in the time to work through lots of problems, ask questions, share ideas, and seek...

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Testimonios: Dr. Minerva Cordero

Testimonios, a new publication from MAA/AMS, brings together first-person narratives from the vibrant, diverse, and complex Latinx and Hispanic mathematical community. Starting with childhood and family, the authors recount their own particular stories, highlighting their upbringing, education, and career paths. Testimonios seeks to inspire the next generation of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians by featuring the...

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My Mathematical Journey: Pólya’s “Let Us Teach Guessing”

By: David Bressoud @dbressoud David Bressoud is DeWitt Wallace Professor Emeritus at Macalester College and former Director of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences I do not remember when or how I first discovered the MAA’s film of George Pólya in “Let Use Teach Guessing.” It was on a VHS tape owned by Macalester....

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Motions, Emotions, and Commotions In Math Class

By Ralph Pantozzi Ralph Pantozzi As I open my math classes each year, motion is always on my mind. Emotion, motivation, and (physical) movement derive from the same Latin root, and each is essential to students’ learning—as is a little commotion! First, I think about how curriculum and instruction will “move” students. What kinds of...

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Learning to Lead: Serena An’s Experience at the Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP)

By Serena An Serena An Each year, middle and high school students participate in the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). After competing in the AMC, the final leg of the AMC program is the Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP), a three-week intensive summer camp for the top 60 students that qualify for the International Mathematics Olympics (IMO)....

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