Use Video Captions

Why Are Captions Important? In the words of Virginia Tech’s Choosing accessible learning materials campaign, captions are important for Watching video in sound sensitive environments Supporting additional comprehension Accessibility for deaf, hard of…

Will This Be on the Test? (December 2023)

…equivalency. Sarah’s work with the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Center at TERC includes developing and facilitating trainings and assisting programs with curriculum development. She is the treasurer for the Adult Numeracy Network….

You Do, You Do, You Do

…work with the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy Curriculum & Instruction PD Center at TERC includes developing and facilitating trainings and assisting programs with curriculum development. She is the treasurer for the Adult Numeracy Network. Mercedez is…

Math Journals

…more or less confident about mathematics. Many adults come to our classes so afraid of math and failure that the reflection piece can be therapeutic for them. I had one…

Teaching Math to ESOL Learners: A Reflection

For this installment we’re featuring a special guest blog by Sister Margaret Lanen of Notre Dame Education Center in South Boston (http://www.ndecboston.org) When I was asked to teach a math…

It’s About Time

…Numeracy (TIAN) project. She co-developed and implemented the Adult Numeracy Initiative (ANI) project and Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness (AR)2. Donna is the former director of the Adult Numeracy Center at TERC and the SABES Mathematics…

Finite Geometry or, How I Learned about a Math Topic I’d Never Heard of Before

…final puzzle, since it’s one of the models she draws. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBXwKBt49M Mark Trushkowsky is a professional developer, curriculum writer, and math teacher at the CUNY Adult Literacy and High…

What Does It Mean for Math to Be Relevant to Adult Learners?

Adult Education, Washington, DC. p 3. Available at https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/algebra_paper_2010V.pdf [2] “Adults often say they have never used the algebra they learned in school. That may be true for the rote…

Ranked-choice voting: How does it work?

…the NSF-funded Teachers Investigating Adult Numeracy (TIAN) project. She co-developed and implemented the Adult Numeracy Initiative (ANI) project and Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness (AR)2. Donna currently directs the SABES Mathematics and Adult Numeracy…

Utilizing Correct Mathematical Language

…for the SABES PD Center for Mathematics and Adult Numeracy professional development initiative for Massachusetts. Most recently, she helped co-develop Adults Reaching Algebra Readiness (AR)2 with Donna Curry. She is…