CLIFTON K-8 Mathematics EDUCATIONAL ResourceS

The purpose of this website is to create a space where students, parents, and teachers may find resources that will help them with mathematics education. Resources on this website are geared towards students in grades K-8.

Ted Talks Worth Viewing!

NEW! Math isn't hard, it's a language: Randy Palisoc
NEW! Inspire: Rethinking the Purpose of Math: Tisha Jones

Math class needs a makeoverToday's math curriculum is teaching students to expect -- and excel at -- paint-by-numbers classwork, robbing kids of a skill more important than solving problems: formulating them. Dan Meyer shows classroom-tested math exercises that prompt students to stop and think.

5 ways to share math with kidsMathematics is not about following rules, it's about playing—and exploring, fighting, looking for clues, and sometimes even breaking things, according to Dan Finkel. In this playful, inspiring talk, the founder of Math for Love offers teachers and parents alike a five-step guide to sharing the beauty and playfulness of mathematical thinking with children.

Grit: The power of passion and perseveranceLeaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.

*Videos and articles will be updated as needed.

Contact Information:

Mrs. Erin Zmuda, Supervisor of Math, K-8
ezmuda@cliftonschools.net
(973) 470-2069

290 Brighton Rd.
Clifton, NJ 07012

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