February 2021 Recap
As February concludes, I can’t help but reflect on what Black History Month means to me. At Almy Education, we believe in a functional education system that serves all math students, no matter their status, gender, ethnicity, etc., from start to finish. As we honor the Black community’s important contributions throughout history, I also think about those who could not share their gifts and talents due to structures beyond their control. That is why we do the work we do. Almy Education wholeheartedly believes in a brighter future that includes education that’s equally attainable to all.I know that you’re giving everything you can to your schools right now, leaving very little time to read through emails and blogs. For Almy Education’s last February blog post, I’ve recapped all of our February communications (newsletters, blogs, emails, etc.), all in one centralized location.
Blog Posts
Futures of Education
As we prepare for schools to reopen in the near future, we need to ask if we truly want to go back to exactly how things were before the pandemic started. We have an opportunity to make changes for the better for our whole nation. What lessons have we learned and what do we want our educational system to look like?
Developmental math
Developmental math in its traditional form poorly serves students who need it the most. These are the students who have the greatest challenges to overcome, often through circumstances beyond their control. For as much as has been done in this arena, there are still so many issues with developmental math. And those problems are only worse when we drill down in the data and disaggregate it.
Exit tickets for learning
The concept of the exit ticket is that students must turn in a ticket before exiting the class. They are quick to administer, only requiring the last two to three minutes of class and they can provide good information on where students are in terms of next steps. In this blog, we talk about these four main purposes and how these exit tickets benefit you or your students.
Graphs in the World
Below are our free Graphs in the World handouts for February. Print them and show them via a document camera or just pull up the PDFs for your class. These activities are great exercises for the beginning of your class, whether they're remote or in-person.
Quick Takes with Kathleen Almy
Tips for reducing barriers with change
Tip for Dealing with conflict
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