The Mindset Factor and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Quote of the Month
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible."
Tony Robbins
This month's book, subtitled "Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child", suggests practice and challenge to help students build Math skills and confidence. Business leaders are promoting STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) with President's Obama's support to improve Math and Science education for the benefit of society and the economy. MP3s from Math Confidence begin this month with a clip that asks for 0-10 ratings on Math, tests and Math tests.
Recommended Reading
John Mighton is the founder of JUMP Math (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) that was featured in the New York Times in mid-April A Better Way to Teach Math. JUMP's materials for elementary and middle schoolers are designed to create enthusiasm and knowledge thus increasing the potential of each learner.
JUMP's results have been achieved through a volunteer corps of tutors and easy to understand workbooks. The tutors are not Math specialists but rather they learn (or relearn) in depth the important upper elementary and middle school content. These volunteers push in to classrooms increasing the teacher:student ratio and help to fulfill JUMP Math's terrific slogan "Multiplying Potential".
STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) programs such as Change the Equation are engaging the end users of our educational system -- businesses such as manufacturing and technology companies. Change the Equation is a new STEM advocacy group that includes more than 110 CEOs including former Intel CEO Craig Barrett who recently hosted a webinar called Vital Signs.
The first MP3 is a clip from When Are We Ever Going To Use This Math Part I recorded at the New York Dyslexia Association conference in March 2011. It includes audience participation on rating Math, tests and Math tests and discusses how people's feelings about Math impact learning and performance.
Brain Teaser
Six men have 6 bags each. In every bag there are 6 cats, each cat has 6 kittens. How many legs in all?
