Mathematics

M.C. Escher, Mathematician?

M.C. Escher’s work vividly illustrates the marriage of visual arts and geometry.

Can the skills students learn in their art classes complement what they learn in their math classes? New research led by EDC seeks to find out.

Little Kids Learning Big Math

A two-year study by EDC evaluates a mathematics curriculum developed for pre-K and kindergarten that introduces basic math concepts through games and play.

A Culture of Support

New EDC research examines the challenge of improving math outcomes for students with disabilities.

Adding to the Equation

Pathways to Math Achievement is a new EDC study that will examine the impact on the mathematics achievement of students taking Algebra I in the eighth grade.

Chicago Schools Takes New Approach to Math

Chicago Public Schools—the nation’s third largest school district— is adopting an innovative mathematics curriculum and teacher professional development program starting this year in 54 schools. The program, known as CME Project, features rigorous curricula for students, and a transformation of math instruction and professional development for teachers. The program, funded by the National Science Foundation, was developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

Just Back: Fred Gross

How should mathematics instruction change to fit the needs of students with learning disabilities? Fred Gross, principal investigator of EDC’s Addressing Accessibility in Mathematics, has been helping teachers across the United States answer this question.

EDC to Share Open Source Math Curricula on Curriki

Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), a global nonprofit research organization known for its teaching tools and professional development, today announced that it will team up with Curriki, an online community for creating and sharing open source K-12 curricula. To start, Curriki will make available EDC’s standards-based middle-grades algebra course, allowing teachers to not only access the free curricula, but to add to it or adapt it for use in their classrooms.

EDC's Goldenberg Named to Math Educators Hall of Fame

EDC’s Dr. Paul Goldenberg has been selected for the Massachusetts Hall of Fame for Mathematics Educators by the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Massachusetts. His selection was announced along with two other math educators. Goldenberg will be officially inducted at ceremonies later this month.

Learning and Teaching Geometry

Working with WestEd, this five-year project will create five innovative video case modules that provide teachers (1) the mathematical knowledge needed for teaching specifics to middle grades geometry, (2) pedagogical knowledge related to middle grades geometry, and (3) improved classroom practice. The mathematics of similarity will form the glue that holds the materials together in a cohesive way.

A World In Motion: Replacement Activity

In the 1990s, EDC’s Center for Educational Resources and Outreach (ERO) developed an interdisciplinary curriculum for elementary and middle school students, for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The curriculum activities are a key part of SAE’s A World In Motion® (AWIM) curriculum that joins together teachers, students, and industry volunteers in an exploration of physical science while addressing essential mathematic and scientific concepts and skills.