Tag Archives: Great Minds

My 2018 NCTM Presentation: Story Archetypes in Mathematics Curricula

How is the Eureka Math/EngageNY math curriculum like the STAR WARS saga? Attend my 2018 NCTM presentation in Washington DC next week to find out! Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering School Mathematics | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, Archetype, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds, Hero's Journey, mathematics, Scott Baldridge, STAR WARS, Story Archetypes | Leave a comment

Why should a parallelogram also be a trapezoid? The answer may surprise you.

Posted on 11.29.16 by Scott Baldridge

Find out the real reasons why parallelograms should also be considered trapezoids. Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering School Mathematics | Tagged A Story of Units, Category, Classification, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Figures, Geometry, Great Minds, Scott Baldridge | 8 Comments

The Washington Post: Many parents hated Common Core math at first, before figuring it out

Posted on 02.07.16 by Scott Baldridge

Parents did not understand at first, but now they appreciate Eureka Math. Read the article by Jay Mathews. Continue reading →

Posted in That's News To Me | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds | Leave a comment

Eureka Math Curriculum: A Breakout Hit

Posted on 06.29.15 by Scott Baldridge

Who are the real breakout hits behind the Eureka Math/EngageNY Curriculum? Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, That's News To Me | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds | 1 Comment

Ratios, ordered pairs versus points, proportional relationships, and proportions

Posted on 04.22.15 by Scott Baldridge

What are ratios, proportional relationships, and proportions according to the CCSS-M progressions documents, and what is the difference between a point and an ordered pair? Continue reading →

Posted in Engineering School Mathematics | Tagged 6.RP.A.1, A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, Bill McCallum, Bowen Kerins, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds, Ordered Pairs, Points, proportional relationships, proportions, ratios, Scott Baldridge | 15 Comments

I’m at the NCTM meeting this week and would like to meet you!

Posted on 04.15.15 by Scott Baldridge

Want to talk the lead writer and mathematician of the Eureka Math/EngageNY curriculum? Here’s your chance at the NCTM national meeting! Continue reading →

Posted in That's News To Me | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds, NCTM, Scott Baldridge | 1 Comment

‘Eureka Math’ Embeds Real-World Problems in PreK-12 Mathematics Lessons

Posted on 04.06.15 by Scott Baldridge

Find out what I think is a beautiful problem with an elegant solution by reading Jessica Hughes’ article, “‘Eureka Math’ Embeds Real-World Problems in PreK-12 Mathematics Lessons,” published at the Center for Digital Education. Continue reading →

Posted in That's News To Me | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, Center for Digital Education, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds, Jessica Hughes, Modeling, Scott Baldridge | Leave a comment

EdReports.org’s Review of Eureka Math

Posted on 03.04.15 by Scott Baldridge

Only one curriculum stood out from the pack. Can you guess which one? Continue reading →

Posted in That's News To Me | Tagged A Story of Functions, A Story of Ratios, A Story of Units, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds | 6 Comments

Learning to Multiply, Part I

Posted on 02.09.15 by Scott Baldridge

Intended Audience: Teachers and parents of K-5 students This Growing Up With Eureka video is Part I of a three part series on how to start the process of learning to multiply with your child/students. By “start the process” I mean we … Continue reading →

Posted in Growing Up With Eureka | Tagged A Story of Units, Autumn Baldridge, EngageNY Curriculum, Eureka Math Curriculum, Great Minds, Learning to Multiply, Multiplication | 8 Comments

Meet some of the writers of Eureka Math

Posted on 02.05.15 by Scott Baldridge

What I love about this short video is that it highlights three of the many talented teacher-writers that worked on Eureka Math with me. Continue reading →