IMPACT in Action

What proven international math teaching or research practices would you like to incorporate in your classroom (in the US)? How do you embed the cultural context and environment in which you teach? ------------------------------ Barbara Leitherer ... More of this discussion

Ajai- Thank you for sharing your thoughts. While I echo many sentiments of what has been said in the posts so far, I have to admit that your response struck a chord with me. Your notes reminded me of the teacher's training I went through in Germany. ... More of this discussion

I started teaching the way that I was taught in China. However, I have adapted my Chinese pedagogy of mathematics to U.S. culture since I started teaching here. Teaching is a cultural activity (Stigler & Hiebert, 1999). There are advantages and disadvantages ... More of this discussion

One of the best practices that I have been influenced by is the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW); I completed this workshop my first year of my job at LSC. It was a 4-day workshop that focused specifically on the skill of teaching. The overall premise ... More of this discussion