Math Class Needs a Makeover

MATH CLASS NEEDS A MAKEOVER

Sometimes, less is more. So for once, I'm just going to shut my trap and let you watch this TED talk by Dan Meyer entitled "Math Class Needs a Makeover."

If you have 12 minutes to spare, this video is well worth your time. Here's Dan Meyer’s bio. Without further ado, here are Dan Meyer’s ideas on how to transform our math classrooms to help students learn and to produce problem solvers (not mere number crunchers).