Teaching Mathematical Reasoning

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_separator ]I just got turned on to a great TED talk by Dan Meyer on teaching mathematics. The focus on math-centric problem recognition and solving rather than plug-and-play data management rang a particular chord with me. I was a terrible mathematics student in Middle and High School, but once I began doing carpentry and designing recording studios things fell into place….[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]